Iced Hojicha Latte (Print View)

Aromatic Japanese iced latte with roasted green tea, milk, vanilla, and maple syrup for natural sweetness.

# Components:

→ Tea

01 - 2 tablespoons hojicha loose leaf tea or 2 hojicha tea bags
02 - 1 cup hot water

→ Sweetener & Flavor

03 - 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
04 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Milk

05 - 1 cup milk of choice, dairy or plant-based

→ To Serve

06 - 1 cup ice cubes

# Directions:

01 - Steep the hojicha tea leaves or tea bags in 1 cup of hot water just below boiling, approximately 195°F, for 3 to 4 minutes.
02 - Strain and discard the tea leaves or remove the tea bags from the brewed hojicha.
03 - While the tea is still warm, stir in maple syrup and vanilla extract until fully dissolved.
04 - Allow the tea to cool to room temperature or refrigerate for faster chilling.
05 - Fill two serving glasses with ice cubes.
06 - Pour the sweetened hojicha tea evenly over the ice in each glass.
07 - Top each glass with 1/2 cup milk and stir gently to combine.
08 - Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 10 minutes, which means you can make this without overthinking it on a busy morning.
  • Hojicha has this natural earthiness that makes you feel like you're doing something kind for yourself, without any caffeine jitters chasing you around.
  • The vanilla and maple work so quietly together that you'll spend a moment wondering what makes it taste this good.
02 -
  • Cold hojicha can taste weaker than hot hojicha to your brain, so don't assume you brewed it wrong—cold drinks always taste less intense, which is why a tiny bit of sweetness becomes so important here.
  • If your milk curdles when you pour it into the tea, your hojicha was still too hot; this taught me that cooling it properly isn't just about comfort, it's about chemistry.
03 -
  • Buy your hojicha from somewhere that takes tea seriously, because the quality difference between mediocre hojicha and the good stuff is genuinely shocking and worth the small extra cost.
  • If your drink tastes too milky, you're using too much milk—dial it back to a quarter cup and see how that changes everything for you.
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