Green Tea "with fire"

Tea roaster (Horoku) for your homemade Hojicha! Simply fill the Horoku with the tea of your choice and roast on low temperature on your gas stove. Shake the Horoku a few times and enjoy the fantastic smell in between. Take off the heat once you have reached the desired degree of roasting. This may be just slightly bronzed or roasted to a dark brown colour depending on your taste we recommend to prepare a little cuppa in different stages of roasting to experience the full range of aroma Hojija has to offer! Tip: Any green tea can be used for your personalized Hojicha. In Japan popular blends often include Kukicha (stem tea). The KEIKO Hojicha is made of a blend of Kabusecha from the first and second picking.

Dan (english:"warm") is a Kabusecha from the early first picking in April. The stronger firing during drying gives this harmonious tea a deep green cup and its warm, voluminous fragrance. The name of the tea derives from this unusual way of processing: "Warm". This tea impresses with a beguiling, velvety taste.Kabusecha Kabusecha is a green tea for which the tea plants are shaded, thus forming a high content of chlorophyll and other active ingredients and at the same time little bitter substances. Their characteristic "shade aroma" is called "ooika". Fukamushicha   Like many KEIKO teas, this is an intensively steamed tea (Fukamushi-cha, 100 - 120 seconds steaming time). Due to the gentle steaming process, the leaf pores open and the extracts from the tea leaf reach the water more easily and quickly. This can be recognized by the deep green tea colour in the cup and the yield of the tea - with top qualities up to 4 infusions are possible! Cold Brew       Intensively steamed early pickings are also particularly suitable for cold infusions (Mizudashi or Cold Brew). By infusing the leaves with cold water you will get an intensive and refreshing tea after only a few minutes. Since the bitter substances do not dissolve as strongly in cold water, the sweet aromas of the Kabusecha are especially noticeable. Storage In order to preserve the precious flavours and ingredients of the tea as best as possible, we recommend to seal the bag well and store it cool and dark - ideally in your refrigerator or freezer. 

Hojicha (or: Houjicha) is a roasted green tea. The name is composed of the word 'hojiru' for 'toast' and the 'cha' for 'tea'. With a Horoku tea roaster you can even roast your own hojicha from your favourite green tea. KEIKO Hojicha is made from Kabusecha of the 1st and 2nd picking. Hojicha is probably the only green tea that has the right to have a red-brown cup colour. What otherwise indicates a lack of quality is in this case desired. Hochija is a great companion in both the cold and warm seasons. With its warm, mild and nut-like roasting aromas, a hot Hojicha is just right to warm up after a long winter walk. In Japan, Hojicha is often drunk with the whole family at dinner. But it is also great in the summer as a cold refreshment when you are out and about, doing sports or just to accompany your meals. Storage In order to preserve the precious flavours and ingredients of the tea as best as possible, we recommend to seal the bag well and store it cool and dark - ideally in your refrigerator or freezer. 

Item no.: 40295.1 Tea roaster (Japanese Horoku) for making your own fresh Hojicha roasted tea from any green tea. Simply fill the Horoku with tea and roast it on a low flame on the gas stove. Swirl a little in between, enjoy the fantastic aroma, and remove from the flame as soon as the desired degree of browning is reached. Once the tea has cooled, it can be infused or ground into powder and used for hojicha latte, desserts and baked goods

Versatile and with a wonderful roasted aroma - Hojicha powder is an innovation that the matcha world has been missing and certainly has the potential to convince one or two cappuccino lovers who find matcha too green and grassy.Hojicha is a roasted green tea. The name is composed of the word 'hojiru' for 'roast' and the 'cha' of 'tea'. With a Horoku tea roaster, you can even roast your own Hojicha from your favourite green tea. KEIKO Hojicha contains 1st and 2nd plucking Kabusecha.Hojicha is a great companion in both the cold and warm seasons.With its warm, slightly nutty roasted aromas, a hot Hojicha latte is just the thing to warm you up again after a long winter walk and also goes wonderfully with a wide variety of biscuits and cake creations.In summer, it is ideal as an iced latte, as a frappé with ice cream or as a pudding! You can find inspiration for processing at www.keiko.de/rezepte.Tip: The Hojicha powder can make the dough a little dry when baking - therefore, if necessary, dose the moist components a little higher when adding the powder to a regular recipe.<h2>Storage</h2>To preserve the valuable flavours and ingredients of the tea as best as possible, please close the bag tightly and store it in a cool and dark place.