Is hojicha the next matcha? The Japanese tea creeping onto menus
From lattes to ice-cream, Japanese hojicha tea has been creeping onto menus across the UK.
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Notable Quotes
"Traditionally, we don't put milk or any sugar or sweetenings in with hojicha."
— Shuko Oda , Executive
"Hojicha latte sales have grown significantly over the past year."
— Rashique Siddique , Executive
"It's not as sexy as matcha."
— Howey Gill , Executive
"Less Instagrammable than matcha, but I enjoy the flavour."
— Ana Costa , Other
"I expect the market to continue growing, but the hype could die down."
— Mike Turner , Politician
"Some people truly do like matcha, but for a lot of people it's trendy."
— Isabel MacNeaney , Other
"I've tried to like it. It's gross."
— Liv Dyer , Other
Key People
Abeer is a friend of Anjani who comments on matcha's popularity.
Ana Costa is a customer who enjoys hojicha and matcha drinks.
Anjani is a customer who finds matcha trendy.
Howey Gill is the head of coffee at Grind, a coffee roasters in east London.
Isabel MacNeaney is a barista in a Japanese cafe in London.
Liv Dyer expresses her dislike for matcha.
Mike Turner is a Republican congressman from Ohio.
Rashique Siddique is the director of How Matcha.
Shuko Oda is the chef at Koya restaurant in London.
All Coverage
From lattes to ice-cream, Japanese hojicha tea has been creeping onto menus across the UK.
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