Does Hojicha contain caffeine?
Hojicha contains caffeine to some degree, but its amount is much lower than the caffeine amount of other Japanese teas...
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Health benefits of Hojicha
Although hojicha is different to other Japanese teas such as sencha and gyokuro in color, flavor and natural elements, hojicha also...
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Is Hojicha effective for weight loss?
In general, it is well known that Japanese green tea is effective for weight loss. This is because most of...
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What is Hojicha powder?
Probably you have heard of the Japanese green tea powder, Matcha. Likewise, Hojicha can be also made into the form...
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Can we roast by ourselves to make hojicha?
You can roast to make hojicha at any time but probably it is a good time to make when your sencha...
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Can Hojicha be an alternative to coffee?
Taking in a large amount of caffeine gives us the side effect which stimulates our nerves. This stimulation causes over...
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What is the difference between Hojicha and Sencha?
The biggest difference between hojicha and sencha is that hojicha is a roasted version of bancha or sencha . Roasting means its process gives extra heat to...
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Is Hojicha different to Bancha?
It is sometimes misunderstood that hojicha is the same as bancha. In the broad meaning, hojicha is the roasted version of bancha and bancha is the Japanese tea of...
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Is Hojicha a Japanese tea with much less umami ?
Typical components of "umami" are "glutamic acid", "inosinic acid" and "guanylic acid". The main umami component contained in green tea...
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Various Types of Hojicha
Hojicha is made by roasting green tea at high temperature, and there are actually various types depending on roasting temperature,...
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Is Hojicha a kind of Japanese green tea?
Hojicha has a reddish brown color and a distinctive aroma which are different to other Japanese tea cultivars. Because of...
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The Best Choice of Japanese Tea Type for Bedtime
I assume everyone agrees that the most relaxing time of the day is bedtime. But quite often people find it...
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What is Hojicha?
Hojicha (also romanized as “houjicha”) is a roasted green tea, with a taste that compliments both sweet and savory foods....