Houjicha Brewing Guide
Houjicha’s popularity in the west has increased in recent years, and for good reason. Houijcha, a roasted green tea, offers a comforting cup with scintillating toasty aromatics and a refined flavor that echoes spun sugar and toasted pralines. With the added benefit of being naturally lower in caffeine, you can have it in your cup morning, noon and night.
Kettl houjicha recipe for 1
Gather your tools. In order to brew a traditional serving of houjicha, you will need:
- A bag of your favorite Kettl Houjicha
- Tea kettle with boiling water
- A kyusu (teapot)
- One large (8-ounce) tea cup.
- Digital kitchen scale
- Tea strainer (optional)
Bring your water to a boil.
Pour 220 mL or 7.5 ounces of boiling water into your kyusu.
Pour directly from your kyusu into your serving up. This brings the water to the ideal brewing temperature of 200 F or 94 C.
Weigh out 6 grams of Kettl Houjicha (or roughly 1 large tbsp) and add it to your kyusu.
Start a timer and immediately pour the water from your serving cup back into your kyusu.
When the timer reads 45 seconds pour the brewed tea from your kyusu with a rocking motion through the strainer into your tea cup. Enjoy.
We always find the aroma of Houjicha mesmerizing and nostalgic. It provides an instant release from stress and has the added benefit of pairing perfectly with both sweet and savory snacks. There may be no better tea the inspire the art of relaxing.
