Tea / Hojicha / N° 04

Kyoto Hojicha

Iron-drum roasted · Low caffeine, for evenings

¥2,800 · 100G CADDY

Region

Kyoto, roasted in-house

Base

Bancha stems & leaf

Roast

Iron drum · April 2026

Steep

30 sec · 95°C

Caffeine

Low

Yield

45 cups / caddy

Size

Quantity

Toasted barley, warm caramel, a thread of cedar smoke. The liquor pours a dark amber and rests soft on the palate — drink it after dinner, or beside a book in the late hour.

Hojicha is the only Japanese tea that genuinely tolerates milk — try a small splash, late at night, in winter.

01 · WaterFiltered · 95°C, just off boil
02 · Tea6g per 200ml
03 · First steep30 seconds
04 · Second steep20 seconds, fresh boil
05 · Cold brew20g / 1L · 6 hours fridge

The bancha leaves and stems come from late-summer Kyoto fields, then rest a season before roasting. We roast in our own iron drum over charcoal — a 22-minute pass, hand-stirred, and cooled on washi paper. The April 2026 roast is on the bright side, gentler than winter lots.

All orders ship from Kyoto on Tuesdays in unbleached kraft paper. Standard ¥800 · free over ¥10,000. International EMS available at checkout.

— Drink it as the day turns dark. There is no hurry left. — Hina W.