Matcha Recipes

Iced Hojicha Maple Latte Recipe

A hojicha maple latte is the perfect balance of toasty, nutty Japanese roasted green tea with the natural sweetness of pure maple syrup.

Unlike matcha, hojicha is gently roasted, giving it a comforting caramel aroma and much lower caffeine — ideal for an afternoon iced latte that won't keep you up at night.

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  • Prep time 3 min
  • Cook / cool 0 min
  • Total time 3 min
  • Servings 1

Easy

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Sift 4 g of hojicha powder into a bowl.
  2. Add 40 ml of hot water (70 °C) to the bowl and whisk until frothy.
  3. Fill a tall glass with 1/2 cup of ice.
  4. Add 12 ml of maple syrup to the glass with ice.
  5. Pour 130 ml of milk into the glass with ice and syrup.
  6. Pour the whisked hojicha mixture into the glass and stir gently.

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Recipe questions

Is hojicha high in caffeine?

No — roasting significantly reduces caffeine, so hojicha is much gentler than matcha or coffee and suits afternoons and evenings.

Can I have this hot instead of iced?

Yes. Whisk the hojicha with hot water the same way, then top with steamed milk and stir the maple syrup through.

Does hojicha need a bamboo whisk?

A bamboo whisk or small electric frother both work. Hojicha powder dissolves a little more easily than matcha, but sifting first still gives the smoothest result.

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