Izumo Barista Hojicha

CHARACTERISTICS: Cultivar: Blend Harvest: Second HarvestGrade: Latte Grade Processing: Ball-MilledOrigin: Izumo, Shimane, Japan Sourcing: Tea Master/Blender Tea Meister: Yuta Oka    TASTE PROFILESweetness: 4/5 Bitterness: 1/5 Roast: 4.5/5 USE RECOMMENDATION: Americano, Latte, Mixed Drinks  QUANTITY: 250 grams (125 servings) Hōjicha appeared to the world in the 1920’s but it wasn't until the mid 2000's that Japan started processing Hojicha into a powder.  This roasted tea has been gaining popularity within more niche tea/coffee shops around the world (especially in the form of powder due to its cozy vibe and decaffeinated nature).  To put it simply, Hōjicha is a roasted green tea made from Bancha or “common tea;" a green tea made from the last harvest of the year.Then the Bancha is roasted (traditionally on a porcelain pot over charcoal fire) which  changes its color, aroma, taste, and total chemistry.  You should expect a nutty, toasty, caramel like flavor with very