Description
Green tea (bancha or sencha) roasted over high heat until brown. Toasty aroma, light taste and little caffeine: ideal after meals.
焙じ茶
ほうじちゃ
hōjicha
Hojicha (roasted tea)
- All year round
Did you know?
It is said to have been born in 1920s Kyoto, by roasting leftover tea to bring out its aroma.
Famous produce
- Kyoto, its birthplace
In the kitchen
- ocha
- hōjicha rate
- chagayu
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
257 kcal
- Protein 46%
- Fat 28%
- Carbohydrate 25%
| Energy | 257 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 1.8 g |
| Protein | 18.4 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 59.4 g |
| Dietary fibre | 49.3 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 1,500 mg |
| Calcium | 500 mg |
| Magnesium | 180 mg |
| Iron | 8.7 mg |
| Zinc | 2 mg |
| Iodine | 10 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | — µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | — µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 32.2 mg |
| Vitamin K | 2,000 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.86 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | — µg |
| Folate | 370 µg |
| Vitamin C | 46 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 16063 · Tr = trace · — = no data
