Hojicha Latte with Vanilla Extract (Print Version)

Aromatic roasted green tea with creamy plant milk and vanilla for a soothing low-caffeine treat.

# 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)

→ Flavoring

04 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Sweetener

05 - 1 to 2 teaspoons maple syrup or sweetener of choice (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - In a mug or heatproof bowl, whisk the hojicha powder with boiling water until fully dissolved and frothy.
02 - In a small saucepan or using a milk frother, heat the plant milk until steaming but not boiling.
03 - Stir the 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.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It's the kind of drink that calms you down without leaving you wired, perfect for afternoons when coffee feels too intense.
  • Making it at home takes barely ten minutes, which means you can have that café moment whenever you need it most.
  • The vanilla whispers in the background, never shouting, just gently deepening the roasted warmth of the tea.
02 -
  • If your hojicha powder clumps when you add water, whisk it in a small bowl with a tiny bit of cold water first to create a smooth paste, then add the hot water, or you'll end up with gritty spots that ruin the experience.
  • The difference between steamed milk and boiled milk is everything; once it boils, it loses that silky texture and the vanilla gets muted instead of woven through the drink.
03 -
  • The order matters: vanilla and sweetener go into the milk first so they dissolve evenly, not into the hojicha where they'll sink and create sweet spots.
  • Keep your hojicha powder in an airtight container away from light, as it loses its aromatic depth quickly once exposed to air.
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