Iced Hojicha with Cinnamon (Printable Version)

A refreshing blend of roasted hojicha tea, milk, and warming cinnamon served chilled.

# What You'll Need:

→ Tea

01 - 2 tablespoons hojicha loose leaf tea or 2 hojicha tea bags
02 - 2 cups water

→ Dairy & Sweetener

03 - 1 cup milk, dairy or plant-based such as oat or almond milk
04 - 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or simple syrup, optional, adjust to taste

→ Garnish

05 - 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling
06 - Ice cubes

# How To Make It:

01 - Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a kettle or saucepan. Add hojicha tea leaves or tea bags, reduce heat and steep for 5 minutes.
02 - Strain the tea into a heatproof pitcher and allow to cool to room temperature. For quicker chilling, refrigerate for 10 minutes.
03 - Fill two glasses with ice cubes.
04 - Pour cooled hojicha tea over the ice, filling each glass halfway.
05 - Stir in milk and sweetener to taste.
06 - Sprinkle ground cinnamon over each glass and stir gently.
07 - Garnish with an extra pinch of cinnamon on top and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's genuinely faster than walking to a café, yet tastes like you spent money on the fancy stuff.
  • The cinnamon transforms hojicha from simple tea into something that feels like a treat, not just hydration.
02 -
  • Don't skip the cooling step by pouring hot tea over ice, because you'll end up with watered-down disappointment instead of a crisp, balanced drink.
  • Cinnamon clumps if you're not careful, so stir more gently than feels necessary to avoid lumps floating around.
03 -
  • Froth the milk using a tiny hand whisk or even a fork for 30 seconds before pouring if you want that café moment at home.
  • Keep honey at room temperature so it dissolves smoothly into cold liquid instead of clumping stubbornly at the bottom of the glass.
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