Learn and read

Short articles that stay inside what published sources say, and mark where the writing stops.

What hojicha is, and where the name came from

Hojicha is named for a process, not for a part of the plant. Two published accounts of its origin, read side by side.

Hojicha and caffeine: reading the public sources

A published figure comes with the brewing conditions it was measured under. What the official documents state, and what they do not.

Hojicha in Tokyo: five places, from official listings

Inside a station, in the old downtown, in a park. Five Tokyo shops, kept within what their own official pages state.

Hojicha in Kyoto: four places, from official listings

Uji, Kyoto Station, Gosho-minami, Wazuka. Four Kyoto places, kept within what their own official pages state.

How roasting shapes hojicha

Heat makes aroma out of what the leaf already holds — and 'light' or 'deep' is each company's own word. What the published research and product notes actually say.

Roasting (Japanese only)