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“Home – 8:30 PM I made this as a matcha milk to celebrate receiving my new chawan that I ordered from Etsy. The chawan is perfect – perfect size, perfect color, just perfect. Since I found this...” Read full tasting note
Matcha, the focal point of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, is a fine powder made by grinding green tea leaves. Only the finest, young, shade-grown gyokuro tea leaves are used to create matcha. The leaves are plucked and laid out flat to dry. Veins are removed and the leaves, now called tencha, are carefully ground in granite mills until they become the precious powder. Easy preparation is achieved by placing 1 teaspoon of matcha per cup (or to taste) in a cup, adding a few drops of hot water (160-180F) and stirring with a spoon until a paste forms. Add the rest of the water and stir.
This is a Samidori cultivar from Uji, Kyoto, flavored with natural blueberries. It is a high-grade Spring (first harvest) tea. The 2oz tin will make about 24 8oz servings.
This tea contains a high level of caffeine | Steep at 170° for 2 minutes.
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Home – 8:30 PM
I made this as a matcha milk to celebrate receiving my new chawan that I ordered from Etsy. The chawan is perfect – perfect size, perfect color, just perfect.
Since I found this weak last time I made it, I increased the amount of matcha from 1 tsp to 1.5 tsp for 8 ounces of soy milk.
Wow, this is definitely too much, hah! It’s extremely strong and intensely grassy and the bitter notes really come out. Still not super blueberry-y either.
I think I’ll lower my rating for this one, it’s more bitter than it should be and there’s not enough blueberry flavor in my opinion.
I’ll be sure to take a photo of my chawan to share sometime during the Bird & Blend advent calendar!
Flavors: Bitter, Creamy, Grass, Spinach, Vegetal
