Hojicha Latte with Vanilla Extract (Printable)

Creamy roasted green tea latte with vanilla and plant milk. A soothing low-caffeine beverage ready in 10 minutes.

# 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)

→ Flavor

04 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Sweetener

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

# How-To Steps:

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.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's the rare warm drink that feels indulgent without any dairy, sugar crash, or caffeine jitters keeping you up at 2 a.m.
  • Takes barely longer than making coffee, but tastes like you've learned a secret from a Tokyo café.
02 -
  • Whisking the hojicha powder with hot water is non-negotiable—skip this step and you'll have a grainy, disappointing drink.
  • Don't let the plant milk actually boil or the froth collapses and the flavor turns slightly burnt; steaming it is an art, not a science, but it matters.
03 -
  • If your hojicha powder clumps up, sift it through a fine mesh strainer before whisking it with water to avoid lumps.
  • The vanilla extract matters more here than you'd think in such a small amount; it's the quiet voice that ties everything together.
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