How much caffeine is in Hojicha Roasted Green Tea?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 20 mg of caffeine. For comparison, a standard 8 oz cup of brewed drip coffee contains around 95 mg. Actual content varies with dose, water temperature, and contact time.

What temperature should I use for Hojicha Roasted Green Tea?

Target 90°C (194°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Hojicha Roasted Green Tea be extracted?

Extract for 1:30 using Kyusu Teapot, at a ratio of 12g/L (3g leaves to 240g water), prepared at Whole Leaf. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Hojicha Roasted Green Tea taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or use less leaf. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid Hojicha Roasted Green Tea?

It still contains caffeine and may not suit strict caffeine restrictions. Milk and sugar change the nutrition profile. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Green Tea & Matcha · Kyoto, Japan

Hojicha Roasted Green Tea

Name: How to Brew Hojicha Roasted Green Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Kyoto, Japan
Ingredients: 3 g loose-leaf green tea; 240 g filtered water at 90°C

ほうじ茶 (Hōjicha)

Toasted grain, caramel, and warm wood with a calm roasted finish.

A Japanese green tea roasted at high heat to reduce grassy notes and create a mellow, nutty, low-bitterness cup.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityVery low

bitternessVery low

bodyModerate

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as pronounced rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Caramel

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

moderate body

Where it sits

Stronger than 58 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 283.

That is 20 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 8.3 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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