Hojicha Americano Japanese Green Tea (Print Version)

Aromatic roasted Japanese green tea with smooth, coffee-like depth and gentle caffeine—perfect for a soothing hot beverage.

# Components:

→ Tea

01 - 2 teaspoons hojicha loose leaf tea or 1 hojicha tea bag

→ Water

02 - 1 cup filtered water, just off the boil

# Directions:

01 - Heat the filtered water to approximately 194°F, just below boiling point.

02 - Add the hojicha tea leaves or tea bag to a teapot, French press, or mug.

03 - Pour the hot water over the hojicha and steep for 3 to 4 minutes, adjusting steeping duration based on desired strength.

04 - Strain and discard the leaves if using loose leaf tea. Serve the hojicha hot, similar to a traditional Americano coffee.

# Expert Advice:

01 -

It delivers that cozy, warm-cup-in-your-hands moment without leaving you wired at midnight.
The whole thing takes seven minutes, so you can make it while mentally preparing for whatever comes next.
Hojicha tastes sophisticated and intentional, but it's honestly just roasted tea leaves doing their thing.

02 -

Temperature matters more than you'd think—water that's too hot can turn hojicha slightly bitter, while water that's too cool won't extract the roasted depth you came for.
Hojicha is naturally low in caffeine, which I discovered by accident when I drank it every evening and slept better than I had in years.

03 -

Buy whole leaf hojicha from a Japanese tea supplier if you can—it makes a noticeable difference compared to dusty tea bags.
The magic is in the temperature: water that's too hot dulls the nuance, so invest in a simple thermometer or learn to recognize ninety degrees by the gentleness of the steam.