Organic Hojicha Powder

Roasted Japanese green tea, ground ultra-fine. Warm and toasty, with notes of caramelised wood, cocoa and a gentle smokiness, and very little bitterness. It's the drink for people who want something cosy that isn't coffee or hot chocolate.

Hojicha starts life as green tea and is then roasted over high heat, which turns the leaf from green to reddish-brown. The roasting takes away the grassy edge that puts some people off green tea and leaves something mellow and comforting. Ground to a powder, it works just like matcha: whisk, top with milk, done.

It sits well alongside matcha rather than replacing it. Customers who find matcha too "green" often love hojicha, and it gives you a seasonal autumn and winter latte without reaching for syrups.

For your menu

• Hojicha latte: one 1g spoon whisked into a little water at about 80°C, topped with steamed milk (oat works especially well)
• Iced hojicha latte: whisk as above, then pour over ice and cold milk
• Also lovely as an affogato, or folded into bakes and desserts
• Yield: around 250 drinks per 250g bag at 1g, or about 125 at 2g
• Cost per drink: around 13p of hojicha at 1g

Details

• Ingredients: Japanese organic hojicha
• Origin: Japan
• Pack size: 250g bag
• Contains caffeine