Iced Hojicha with Cinnamon (Print View)

Roasted hojicha meets creamy milk and warming cinnamon in this refreshing Japanese-inspired iced beverage. Perfectly chilled and ready in minutes.

# Ingredient List:

→ 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

→ Garnish

05 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling
06 - Ice cubes as needed

# Directions:

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 - Top with an extra pinch of cinnamon and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Hojicha has this naturally sweet, nutty flavor that doesn't taste like a typical green tea—it feels like a warm hug in iced form.
  • It takes barely 15 minutes from start to sip, making it perfect for when you want something special without the fuss.
  • The cinnamon transforms it from simple tea into something that tastes like you actually tried, even though you barely did.
02 -
  • Hojicha tea is roasted, so it actually has less caffeine than regular green tea—perfect if you want something soothing in the afternoon without the jitters.
  • If your cinnamon clumps up and won't incorporate, whisk it with a tiny bit of the milk first, then add it to the glass like you planned it that way.
03 -
  • Buy loose leaf hojicha instead of tea bags if you can—it steeps better and the flavor is noticeably richer and more complex.
  • Make a big batch of cooled hojicha in the morning and keep it in the fridge all day so you can pour yourself a glass whenever the mood strikes, no reheating needed.
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