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Hojicha, roasted Japanese green tea

What Is Hojicha? Roasted Green Tea, Caffeine & Hojicha vs Matcha

Last updated: July 22, 2026 Hojicha is a Japanese green tea that has been roasted, which turns it reddish-brown and gives it a warm, toasty, almost caramel flavor with very little bitterness or caffeine. It is made mostly from later-harvest...

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What Is Kukicha? Japan's Twig Tea, Explained

What Is Kukicha? Japan's Twig Tea, Explained

Kukicha is Japanese twig tea, made from the stems and twigs of the tea plant. Its low caffeine (about 25 mg a cup), how it compares to hojicha, brewing tips.

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Why Is My Matcha Not Frothing? The Matcha Troubleshooting Guide

Why Is My Matcha Not Frothing? The Matcha Troubleshooting Guide

Matcha won't froth? It's almost never the matcha. Fix no foam, clumps, and bitterness with the right ratio, a 70-80 C pour, and a proper whisk motion.

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Does Matcha Go Bad? How to Store Matcha and Keep It Fresh

By Christian Mauerer, Founder of One with Tea · Published July 17, 2026 Matcha does not really go bad the way milk does. It degrades. Sealed and stored well, a tin holds its color and flavor for months, often up...

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What Is Sencha? Japan's Everyday Green Tea, Explained

By Christian Mauerer, Founder of One with Tea · Published July 17, 2026 Sencha is Japan's everyday green tea. It's made from tea leaves grown in open sunlight, steamed within hours of harvest to stop oxidation, then rolled and dried...

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What Is Genmaicha? Benefits, Caffeine & How to Brew (2026)

Genmaicha is green tea blended with roasted rice, and it runs low in caffeine at around 15 to 30 mg a cup. Here's what it is, its benefits, and how to brew it.

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Matcha Harvest Begins in Nara: What Tencha Season Means for 2026 Buyers

Matcha Harvest Begins in Nara: What Tencha Season Means for 2026 Buyers

Tencha harvest has begun in Nara's Yamato-cha country. Here is what the late-May picking means for ceremonial matcha supply and pricing in 2026.

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Lead-Free Matcha Brands: Low-Lead, Tested Matcha (2026)

Lead-Free Matcha Brands: Low-Lead, Tested Matcha (2026)

There's no truly lead-free matcha. Here's how to find low-lead, third-party-tested brands, what a COA should show, and the standards that matter in 2026.

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Hojicha and genmaicha, low-caffeine Japanese teas

Low-Caffeine Tea: The Best Gentle Japanese Green Teas

The lowest-caffeine Japanese teas are the roasted and blended ones: hojicha, genmaicha, and kukicha. Hojicha leads the pack at roughly 7 to 20 mg of caffeine per cup, versus about 30 to 50 mg for regular green tea and 95...

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