- Originally created in Kyoto about a hundred years ago, hojicha is a unique Japanese tea.
- It is roasted at high heat in a porcelain pot over charcoal, instead of steamed like most other Japanese teas.
- Its mild flavor makes this brew incredibly complimentary, hojicha truly is a wonderful tea for anytime of the day.
- Roasting the leaves creates a tea with a much lower caffeine content than green tea, making hojicha an incredibly popular after dinner tea, or relaxing evening tea. Its mild flavor makes this brew incredibly complimentary, hojicha truly is a wonderful tea for anytime of the day.