Organic Hōjicha Leaf

Name: Organic Hōjicha Leaf
Brand: RYOKU
Price: 21.00 CHF
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80 g

CHF 21.00

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First flush organic hōjicha from Japan – gently roasted, nutty and mild.

RYOKU Hōjicha Leaf is a very high-quality Japanese organic hōjicha made from first-flush tea leaves in roasted loose-leaf form. Thanks to the gentle roasting, the character of the tea changes completely: the leaves turn deep brown, the aroma becomes warm and nutty, and the taste soft, rounded and barely bitter.

Hōjicha is ideal for anyone who wants to rediscover green tea – not grassy, not tart, but warm, clear and pleasantly mild. Naturally lower in caffeine than many more intense green teas, hōjicha is especially good for quiet afternoons, cosy evenings or as a light cold brew.

An easy tea ritual for every day: pure, calorie-free, with no added sugar and a pleasure both hot and cold. Brewed hot, hōjicha is ideal for cosy afternoons and relaxed evenings; brewed cold, it becomes a mild, nutty cold brew.

Taste

Warm, nutty and mild.
With fine roasted aromas, a soft green tea character and hardly any bitterness.

Preparation

Tips:

Give the tea plenty of room in the strainer. If your tea strainer is too small, you can also steep the tea loose and then pour it through a strainer.
Thanks to the roasting, hōjicha is more forgiving than many green teas. Even so, the right temperature is worth it – it keeps the taste especially rounded and nutty.

Warm infusion:
3–4 g tea with about 300 ml water. That’s about 2 teaspoons.

Water temperature:
80–90 °C.
The higher temperature brings out the roasted, nutty aromas nicely.

Steeping time:
1–2 minutes.
Up to 3 minutes if you like the tea stronger.

A second infusion is possible; the steeping time can then be a little shorter.

Cold brew:
Add about 10 g tea to 1 litre of cold water. Top up with cold water in a bottle or carafe and let it steep in the fridge for 3–5 hours.

Swirl briefly, then pour through a strainer into the glass. Drink pure over ice or combine with fruit – for an especially mild, nutty iced tea.

Goes well with

quiet afternoons
cosy evenings
a light tea ritual without coffee
cold brew with ice

Ingredients & details

Very high-quality first flush organic hōjicha from Japan
Roasted organic green tea in leaf form
Gently roasted
Warm, nutty aroma
Mild and barely bitter
Naturally lower in caffeine
Suitable for cold brew
Pure, light and with no added sugar
Origin: Japan
Content: 80 g
Tea form: leaf