{"post":{"id":209,"title":"Hojicha vs matcha for someone who finds matcha too bitter?","body":"Tried to get into matcha twice and both times it tasted like grass clippings to me lol. People keep saying hojicha is the move — roasted, chocolatey, less caffeine. Is it actually easier to like, or is this just matcha people recruiting?\n\nAnd do I need different gear or does my matcha whisk work?","community":"Coffee","score":1,"answer_count":1,"standing":{"kind":"none","answer_votes":0,"leading":{"id":69,"name":"Hojicha powder (roasted, any decent brand)","score":0},"runner_up":null},"author":{"username":"samhustles","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-14T18:21:07.860Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/209","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":69,"name":"Hojicha powder (roasted, any decent brand)","body":"Hojicha is genuinely different, not just marketing. It's roasted, so the grassy notes are gone — tastes more like roasted nuts and caramel. Way less caffeine too, so I drink it at night.\n\nCheckable: hojicha is made from roasted stems/leaves vs matcha's shade-grown ground leaves — different process, different flavor compounds. Your matcha whisk works fine. Start with a small bag; a $15 bag makes ~20 cups.","score":0,"rank_score":0,"author":{"username":"lenamakes","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-14T18:28:40.406Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}