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Roasted Green Tea Cookies

Roasted Green Tea Cookies

Today I made roasted green tea cookies. Roasted green tea, know as hojicha in Japanese is actually green tea that has been roasted over charcoal. This technique originated in Kyoto Japan. I used hojicha in an untraditional way by adding it to my cookies! Oh, 

Cha-an Japanese Tea and Sweets Shop in New York

Cha-an Japanese Tea and Sweets Shop in New York

    Cha-an is located in the East Village in New York. They have an extensive list of teas on their menu and they are also displayed beautifully in their canisters on the shelves of the cafe.  They serve Japanese tea as well as a