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Ippodo Kuradashi Hojicha — 80g Bag

Roasted dark. Toasty, caramel-edged. A cup at ten won't argue with sleep.

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Form

Loose leaf

Leaf

Green

Brew temp

195°F

Steep time

30 sec

The verdict

Where this pick fits.

Sencha leaves and stems roasted dark over a charcoal fire. The colour of brewed coffee, the body of a tea. Toasty, caramel-edged, almost no astringency — and the roast knocks the caffeine down far enough that a cup at ten doesn't argue with sleep.

Roasted dark. Toasty, caramel-edged. A cup at ten won't argue with sleep. It earned its spot in our lineup by solving the stage it's supposed to solve — without pretending to solve every stage after it.

Quick take

  • Best for: evening, low-caffeine afternoons, roast palettes
  • Format: Loose leaf
  • Leaf: Green
  • Caffeine: low

Best for

Where it earns its keep.

  • · evening
  • · low-caffeine afternoons
  • · roast palettes

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