[(Hojicha)https://anadey.com.au/search?query=Hojicha] is a roasted Japanese green [(tea)https://anadey.com.au/search?query=tea] which is customarily served hot in winter, for comfort, and cool in summer, for refreshment. Most Japanese green teas are steamed, where as hojicha is fired for a few minutes at a high temperature of around 200ºc, changing the leaf colour from a light green to a beautiful reddish-brown. This roasting process lowers the amount of caffeine present in the tea and gives the subtle sweet and savoury flavour unique to roasted tea. Nutty, toasted and slightly caramel flavours.