A cup of brewed hojicha tea above roasted tea leaves, showcasing the rich brown color and unique texture.
Harney & Sons Hojicha tea packaging, 1 lb black bag with gold accents and elegant branding.
Black tin of Harney & Sons Hojicha tea, featuring elegant label and gold accents, net weight indicated.
44369 Green Tea

Hojicha

$ 8.00
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PER CUP
Packaging Type:Loose
Unit:2 oz. Tin
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Description

Hojicha is another creative use of tea by-products by the Japanese. Hojicha was commercialized once mechanical harvesters started being used in Japan to compensate for labor shortages. The tea plant was shorn of everything, and the mess was separated later. The best leaves became Sencha, the larger leaves became Yanagi, and the stems became Hojicha. Tea terms in Japan have several meanings, and hojicha can mean several types of tea. For us, it is roasted twigs.

Ingredients
Roasted tea stalks and twigs.

Mike's Rating
2 Briskness
2 Body
5 Aroma
 Details: Roasted tea stalks and twigs.
 Dry Leaves: No leaves at all, just small, light brown wooden stalks. Caffeine is concentrated in the tender leaves and decreases in the tough stems, so there are low levels of caffeine in the brew.
 Liquor: Unlike other green teas, the liquor is caramel brown.
 Aroma: Gently reminiscent of roasted coffee, with more sweet caramel coffee notes (at least that is our memory from when we drank coffee).
 Flavors: Roasted coffee.
 Caffeine Level: Caffeinated
 Body: Medium-bodied, much less bodythan coffee.
 Brewing Time: 1 to 2 minutes
 Brewing Temp: 160º