Hojicha Latte with Vanilla Extract (Printable version)

Creamy Japanese roasted green tea latte infused with vanilla, featuring plant milk and low-caffeine hojicha for a soothing warm drink.

# What You'll Need:

→ Tea

01 - 1 teaspoon hojicha powder
02 - 1/4 cup boiling water

→ Plant Milk

03 - 3/4 cup plant milk (oat, soy, or almond)

→ Flavor

04 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Sweetener

05 - 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or preferred sweetener

# Directions:

01 - In a mug or heatproof bowl, whisk hojicha powder with boiling water until fully dissolved and frothy.
02 - In a small saucepan or using a milk frother, heat plant milk until steaming but not boiling.
03 - Stir vanilla extract and sweetener into the steamed plant milk.
04 - Pour the milk mixture over the dissolved hojicha.
05 - Gently stir or whisk to combine, and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's naturally lower in caffeine than coffee, so you get cozy without the jitters.
  • The vanilla plays beautifully against the toasted, almost-caramel notes of hojicha, making it feel indulgent without being heavy.
  • Five minutes from craving to cup means you can actually pause during a busy day instead of rushing through it.
02 -
  • Clumps of undissolved hojicha powder will ruin the texture, so whisk like you mean it; it takes only thirty seconds but changes everything.
  • Plant milk that's too hot will curdle if your hojicha mixture is still boiling, so let the tea cool just a breath before pouring the milk in.
03 -
  • Make hojicha lattes in small batches rather than attempting to reheat them; the flavor and texture are best in those first few minutes after assembly.
  • If you can't find hojicha powder, you can steep whole hojicha tea leaves and strain them, though the powder dissolves into a smoother drink.
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