Hojicha and Yulmu: Two New Korean Latte Flavours to Discover
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Hojicha and Yulmu: Two New Korean Latte Flavours to Discover
Roasted green tea and pearl barley join our latte range, between toasty notes and comforting grain.
By Maison Boseong · Seoul, South Korea · September 2026 · 6 min read
Our Korean latte range grows with two new powders, chosen to widen the palette of flavours without ever overlapping with what Maison Boseong already offers. On one side, hojicha, a roasted Korean green tea with woody notes, the opposite of matcha's grassy profile. On the other, yulmu, Korean pearl barley, a traditional grain roasted then ground, whose taste recalls the roasted grain drinks served in neighbourhood cafés in Seoul.
This article introduces these two new arrivals, their origin, and the simplest way to prepare them at home.
1. Two new flavours, two worlds of taste
In Korea, the family of powdered lattes goes far beyond classic sweet flavours. It also draws on roasted teas and toasted grains, two culinary traditions firmly rooted in Seoul's neighbourhood cafés. This is the diversity we wanted to reflect by adding hojicha and yulmu to our latte collection.
Hojicha naturally completes our range of green teas and matcha, with a distinct toasty, woody profile. Yulmu, for its part, joins the grain family already present with misugaru (a roasted multigrain powder), for a roasted grain flavour recognisable from the very first cup.
2. Hojicha Latte Daehan Dayeop: roasted green tea powder
Hojicha is a Korean green tea roasted at low temperature, a process that develops toasty aromas and a natural softness, the opposite of the grassy freshness of classic matcha. Its golden brown colour and rounded taste make it an easy drink to enjoy, including for those who find matcha too vegetal.
Daehan Dayeop, a well-known Korean tea house, offers this premium powder made for the home latte. A cloud of hot or cold milk is all it takes to recapture the warm atmosphere of Seoul's tea houses, in a round, woody, comforting cup.
🍵 Maison Boseong · Daehan Dayeop Hojicha Latte, 500g →3. Yulmu Latte Tako: pearl barley, a neighbourhood café tradition
Yulmu, or Korean pearl barley, is a traditional grain roasted then finely ground, used for generations in Korea to prepare a hot drink with a roasted grain taste. Tako turns this ancestral recipe into a handy powder for a quick home latte.
A little hot milk is enough to recapture the soft, toasty flavour of this traditional drink, an original alternative to the sweeter lattes in our range, between tradition and indulgence.
🌾 Maison Boseong · Tako Yulmu Latte, 870g →4. Hojicha or Yulmu: how to choose according to your cravings
These two new arrivals answer different cravings. Hojicha will appeal to tea lovers looking for a soft, woody alternative to matcha, with an identity always clearly tied to roasted green tea. Yulmu is aimed more at those who enjoy roasted grain drinks, in the continuity of our misugaru, for a hot break different from a classic tea or coffee.
Nothing stops you from trying both, of course: the 500g and 870g sizes let you alternate according to the mood of the day or the season.
5. How to make a Korean latte at home
The method is the same for both powders. Start by dissolving a spoonful of powder in a splash of hot water, stirring well until you get a smooth paste with no lumps. Then top up with hot milk for a comforting version, or cold milk and ice cubes for a refreshing one.
For a creamier texture, lightly froth the milk before adding it to the powder paste, as in Seoul's neighbourhood cafés.
6. Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between hojicha and matcha?
Matcha is a ground, unroasted green tea with a fresh, grassy flavour. Hojicha is a green tea roasted at low temperature, which gives it a golden brown colour and toasty, woody notes, very different from classic matcha.
Does yulmu latte taste like coffee?
Not exactly, but its roasted grain flavour and amber colour recall certain grain coffee style drinks, traditional in Korea. It is an indulgent alternative to vary from classic sweet lattes.
Can these lattes be made with plant-based milk?
Yes, both powders pair as well with dairy milk as with plant-based milk (oat, almond, soy), according to personal preference.
To recreate the Korean café experience at home, see our complete K-café guide.
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View the Latte collectionNico Lesage is the founder of Maison Boseong. An expert in Korean teas and passionate about local culture, he has lived in Seoul since 2011. Each year he travels the tea gardens of the peninsula to source exceptional harvests directly from producers.
About the author:Nico Lesage is the founder of Maison Boseong. An expert in Korean teas, he has lived in Seoul since 2011. Every year, he travels to the peninsula’s tea gardens to source exceptional harvests directly from local producers.