Houjicha powder, the roasty and nutty Japanese green tea is matcha’s more economical cousin. It’s made using a tea called “Bancha” - a Japanese green tea made from the late summer/early autumn harvest. Once these leaves go through its traditional Japanese-style processing of steaming and drying, the leaves are roasted, leaving an unmistakably roasted, nutty aroma. It’s then pulverized into a fine powder, just like matcha.

It makes for an amazing culinary ingredient. Try it in your latte, or try experimenting with baked goods.

Harvest Date
Fall 2022

Grinding Date
January 2023

Cultivar
Yabukita

Region
Uji, Japan

Tea Master
Nagatani Family

To Prepare:

Take 1.5 bamboo scoops of houjicha powder and place in your matcha bowl. Add 2-3 oz of hot water (75°C) to your bowl. Whisk vigourously using a matcha whisk in an “M” shape for 30-45 seconds. This will help aerate, disperse the tea evenly with the water, and create a creamy froth on the surface of your tea. If you’d like a latte, warm up 8 oz of the milk of your choice, and add to your prepared houjicha powder. enjoy!