How To Brew Matcha

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Traditional Matcha Brewing

  • Prepare tea bowls by warming them with boiled water.
  • Prepare your Matcha whisk by soaking the tip in the boiled water in one of the bowls for about 10 seconds.
  • Pour the water out and dry the bowl with a paper towel.
  • Using your tea spoon, according to taste, add 1-2 teaspoons of Matcha to each bowl.
  • Pour 1/3 of a cup of your hot water into each bowl.
  • In a slow "m' motion, submerge any loose bits of Matcha that may be floating on the surface of the tea.
  • Whisk the tea more briskly in a back and forth motion until the surface of the Matcha becomes frothy.
  • Consume immediately.
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Mondern/Simple Matcha Brewing

  • Add 1 teaspoon of Matcha to a bowl.
  • Put a few drops of hot water into bowl and use a whisk to whisk the Matcha into a paste.
  • Pour6 to 8 oz. ofhot water (160-180F) into bowl. Then in a slow "m' motion, submerge any loose bits of Matcha that may be floating on the surface of the tea.
  • Whisk the tea more briskly in a back and forth or circular motion until the surface of the Matcha becomes frothy.
  • Consume immediately.