Yamada Chaya Organic Yame Hojicha – 40g Pouch
Organic hojicha powder from Yame, Fukuoka, a region known for producing some of Japan's finest tea. Made from carefully selected leaves and stems, then roasted to bring out its character rather than shaded for it.
Rich reddish brown. Whisk it and roasted cacao lifts immediately, backed by a deep nuttiness.
The texture is naturally a little grainy, as hojicha tends to be, carrying an earthy warmth with a natural sweetness underneath, and a naturally low caffeine content thanks to the roasting process. As a straight tea, that roasted depth comes through clean. In a latte, it turns rich and almost chocolatey, holding its flavour through the milk rather than disappearing into it.
A versatile tea suited to any time of day, especially the afternoon, when something warm and low in caffeine is what you're after.
Origin: Yame, Fukuoka
Cultivar: Mixed cultivars (organic)
Certification: JAS Organic
Best for: Hot tea, lattes and desserts
Ingredients: 100% Japanese roasted green tea powder
Our matcha and hojicha powders are freshly ground to order by our tea farm partners in Japan.
After grinding, our matcha is sealed in nitrogen-flushed bags to safeguard its aroma, color, and depth of flavor.
At Yamada Chaya it is maintained in cold storage and brought gradually to room temperature before dispatch so it reaches you in peak condition.
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For 薄茶 usucha (thin tea) sift 2g of matcha into a chawan (tea bowl.)
Add 60ml of water at around 80°C.
Whisk in a zigzag motion until fully combined and for the desired amount of foam.
For koicha (thick tea) sift 4g of koicha grade matcha into a chawan.
Add 30ml of water at around 80°C.
Use the chasen to gently knead the matcha into the water, forming a matcha tea paste.
For a latte sift 3 or 4g of matcha or hojicha into a tea bowl.
Add 60ml of water at around 80°C.
Whisk in a zigzag motion until fully combined and for the desired amount of foam
Pour the matcha over 80-120ml of hot or cold milk and add 10ml of sweetener if desired.
Store in a cool, dry, dark place, such as a refrigerator. Avoid exposure to moisture or sunlight.
For best quality, consume within 1 month of opening.
Use by date- see bottom of tin.
