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How to brew Hojicha ほうじ茶
How to brew astoundingly delightful Hojicha with confidence

- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 1 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tbsp Hojicha tea leaves (*6g)
- 16 fl oz/480ml Hot water over 302°F/95°C (*2 cups *1 )
Instructions
- 1
Place hojicha leaves in a tea pot.
- 2
Boil water and pour very hot water (over 203°F/95°C) into the teapot.
- 3
Place the teapot lid on and leave it for 30 seconds to let the tea leaves open.
- 4
Pour the tea into three tea cups. Pour a small amount at a time and circulate from cup to cup to ensure same consistency of tea in each cup.
- 5
Tap out all the tea to three cups.
- 6
Enjoy!