Hojicha Latte (Iced or Hot) is a non-caffeinated Japanese roasted green tea with a robust chocolatey, nutty flavor. Serve it iced for a refreshing drink or hot for a cozy treat.
Warm milk in a saucepan on the stovetop over low-medium heat. Stir in sweetener and vanilla if desired. Remove from heat and set aside. Alternatively, add milk, sweetener, and vanilla to a milk frother and turn on to mix the ingredients.
½ cup milk or non-dairy milk, 1 teaspoon sweetener, honey, maple syrup, agave syrup, 1½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
Add 1 gram of ground hojicha (about 1 teaspoon) to 4 oz (½ cup) of hot water in a bowl. Whisk until foamy and frothy using a bamboo whisk, electric frother, or small metal whisk. Alternatively, make with loose leaf hojicha (see notes below for details). Pour into a mug and top with the warm milk. Enjoy immediately.
1 teaspoon ground hojicha, 4 oz water
Iced Hojicha Latte
Add 1 gram of ground hojicha (about 1 teaspoon) to 4 oz (½ cup) of room temperature or cold water in a chawan bowl. Whisk until foamy and frothy using a bamboo whisk, electric frother, or small metal whisk. Alternatively, make with loose leaf hojicha (see notes below for details).
1 teaspoon ground hojicha, 4 oz water
Fill a glass with ice, add your milk of choice, and stir in sweetener and vanilla if desired. Pour in hojicha and stir to chill. Enjoy immediately.
½ cup milk or non-dairy milk, 1 teaspoon sweetener, honey, maple syrup, agave syrup, 1 teaspoon ground hojicha
Notes
StorageHot hojicha lattes are best enjoyed immediately. Iced hojicha lattes can be refrigerated and enjoyed the following day. In order to do so, just make the iced hojicha latte then store it in an air-tight jar in the refrigerator overnight. When you are ready to enjoy the latte, top it with fresh foam.Top tips
Sift the ground hojicha powder before you add it to the latte to ensure it doesn't clump.
For iced hojicha lattes, chill your glasses in the fridge to ensure your lattes stay cold and fresh longer.
You can make this recipe with loose leaf tea instead of powdered hojicha. Use 1 teaspoons of hojicha tea leaves and brew with ½ cup of hot water. Allow the tea to steep then strain and follow the additional steps listed in the recipes.