Smiley hojicha latte

I am into hojicha latte since I introduced the recipes on this blog and I have been trying some other conditions.  I would like to share an improved recipe that I discovered.   Most recipes are good with sugar, but this combination has a well balanced flavor of tea and milk even it is not sweetened.   It will make you smile (^-^)

Ingredients

Hojicha leaves: 3g

Hot water: 40ml/1.4oz

Hot milk: 120ml/4.2oz

Sugar: optional

Items

Ippukuwan (big tea cup)

Tea whisk

Small teapot

Procedure

1.    Whisk the hot milk (120ml/4.2oz) in the ippukuwan until it gets foamy

2.    Brew the hojicha for 30sec

Put tea leaves (3g) into the teapot and add boiling water (50ml/1.4oz)

Steep it for 30sec

3.    Pour the brewed hojicha into the ippukuwan

I drew a smiley face as I poured the tea.

Smile!

Note

If you want to sweeten, you could brew it longer like 45sec for richer flavor.

You need to rinse well the teawhisk immediately to prevent molding and to avoided smell.