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Hojicha Powder - Grade A

Hojicha Powder - Grade A

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Savour the depth and complexity of our Hojicha Powder, a traditional Japanese roasted green tea made using not only tea leaves but also twigs and stems—stone-ground into a soft, aromatic powder. Grown and roasted in Kyoto, the spiritual home of Japanese tea, this Hojicha offers a distinctly toasty, earthy character that sets it apart from other green teas.

Roasting the stems alongside the leaves imparts a beautifully layered flavour—mellow, nutty, and subtly sweet, with gentle notes of roasted chestnut, smoked maple, and cocoa husk. With its warm, amber colour and naturally low caffeine content, this is the ideal tea for slow mornings, afternoon resets, or soothing nightcaps.

Unlike matcha, which is vibrant and grassy, Hojicha is calm and grounding. The inclusion of stems softens the profile and enhances its roasted fragrance, giving this powder a rustic elegance that shines in lattes, baked goods, ice cream, or savoury sauces.

To protect this delicate powder and extend its shelf life, we package it in a luxurious violet glass jar. This biophotonic glass blocks all harmful visible light while allowing in beneficial ultraviolet and infrared rays—light frequencies shown to have natural antibacterial and preservative properties. The result? Your Hojicha stays fresher, more aromatic, and nutritionally intact for longer.

Key Features:

  • Traditional Hojicha powder made with roasted leaves and stems

  • Sourced and stone-ground in Kyoto, Japan

  • Deep, toasted flavour with natural sweetness

  • Low in caffeine – perfect for any time of day

  • Excellent in lattes, desserts, and modern Japanese cooking

Tasting Notes:
Roasted chestnut · Cocoa husk · Toasted grains · Smoked maple

  • How to Prepare Your Matcha

    • Warm Your Tools
      Fill your matcha bowl (chawan) with warm water and soak your bamboo whisk (chasen) for about 30 seconds. This softens the bristles, prevents breakage, and warms the bowl for smoother whisking. Empty the bowl and dry it gently.

      TIP | After use, store your whisk on the whisk holder (kusenaoshi) to keep its shape and extend its life.
    • Measure & Sift
      Use your bamboo scoop (chashaku) to measure about 2 grams of matcha (1-2 scoops) and sift it into the warm, dry bowl. Sifting removes any clumps and ensures a silky texture.

      TIP | follow these directions to enjoy all powdered tea.
    • Add Water & Whisk
      Add a small amount (10-20 ml) of cool or lukewarm water to the sifted matcha and gently stir with the whisk until a smooth paste forms. Pour in approximately 70-80 ml of hot water (around 80°C) and whisk briskly in a zig-zag or “M” motion until a fine, velvety foam appears on the surface. Finish here and enjoy immediately if you're drinking pure matcha.
    • For a Latte
      To enjoy as a latte, simply top your whisked matcha with warm, frothed milk for a comforting matcha latte - or pour it over ice with cold milk for a refreshing iced matcha latte. Adjust sweetness to taste if desired.

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Packaging

At The Tea Collective we have created vessels that you will want to keep using. Once you purchase your boutique jar - you just need to purchase your recyclable refills. Better for the environment, better for your wallet!

Boutique Jar | Created to maintain optimal freshness. These gorgeous jars are lightproof and airtight, to keep your teas theraputical qualities and taste fresher for longer. Refills can be purchased or please repurposed your jar to minimise the impact on the environment. Please check your local council and their recycling programs.

Refill Pouches | Our Recylable Refill Pouches come zip locked for freshness. Available for loose leaf tea and tea bags.

Luxury Eco Tea Bags

Luxury Eco Tea Bags

Our tea bags are made from a biodegradable plant based material called Soilon. We don’t use dirty plastic!
Our tea bags are totally compostable but please allow a bit more time for your tea bags to break down, they do take just a little longer to decompose than everyday composable items. Our Soilon bags have met all compostability standards in Japan, Europe and North America but our manufacturers suggest commercial composting to reduce this extended time to breakdown.

If you don't have the time to wait, why not switch to trying our loose leaf teas that start to break immediately? We have a lot more blends to choose from and it is so easy to use with a specially designed infuser.

Tea bags come both in Boutique Jars and 40 or 80 refill pouches.