Iced Brown Sugar Hojicha Latte
Hojicha is a roasted green tea. When ground into a powder, like matcha, you can use it to make tea lattes with a toasty, nutty flavor. Brown sugar syrup is a perfect sweet complement to hojicha.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tsp hojicha powder
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup) (See notes)
- 3/4 cup milk of choice (oat or coconut is recommended)
- ice
Instructions
- 1
Line a 12 oz glass with brown sugar syrup and fill with ice. Set aside.
- 2
Put hojicha powder in a heatproof bowl or chawan. Heat water until hot but not boiling (aim for 176 degrees F or 80 degrees C) and pour into your bowl. Mix hojicha powder with a bamboo whisk, frother, or spoon until fully dissolved.
- 3
Pour milk of choice into your glass filled with ice. Add hojicha on top. For a layered look, aim for your hojicha to hit the ice cubes rather than directly into the liquid.
- 4
Stir your latte until all ingredients are well mixed and enjoy!