roasted green tea; hōjicha
A Japanese tea made by roasting green tea leaves, giving it a reddish-brown color and a toasty, less bitter flavor. Commonly served after meals or in the evening.
I like drinking hōjicha after meals.
The hōjicha latte at this café is fragrant and delicious.
Standard spelling; the first part is usually written in hiragana.
Kanji spelling using 焙じる (to roast); less common but still seen.
From 焙じ (hōji, 'roasting') + 茶 (cha, 'tea'). The kanji 焙 is often replaced by hiragana in modern usage.