Tea & matcha
What You Actually Need to Make Matcha at Home
A matcha set has four to eight pieces and you need three of them. Here is what each one does and which ones are optional.
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Tea & matcha
Ceremonial vs Culinary Matcha: Which Grade Should You Buy?
Ceremonial grade is not simply better matcha. It is matcha for drinking with water. Use it in a...
Tea & matcha
The Matcha Whisk (Chasen): Choosing, Using and Cleaning It
A chasen is not a small kitchen whisk. Eighty fine bamboo tines put matcha into suspension in fifteen...
Tea & matcha
What Does Matcha Taste Like?
Good matcha is sweet, grassy and savoury, closer to a fresh green vegetable than to tea. If yours...
Tea & matcha
Matcha vs Coffee: How Much Caffeine Is Really In It?
Matcha has less caffeine than a double shot and feels smoother than both. The second part is not...
Brewing
How to Make Greek Coffee
Greek coffee is brewed, not filtered, in a small pot called a briki. The whole skill is bringing...
Beans
Buying Coffee Beans in Bulk for a Cafe or Office
Bulk coffee is a freshness problem before it is a price problem. Work out your weekly volume first,...
Brewing
How to Make Latte Art: A Beginner's Guide
Latte art is 80% milk texture and 20% pouring. If the milk is wrong, no amount of wrist...
Coffee drinks
What Is Crema, and What Does It Tell You?
Crema is carbon dioxide escaping from fresh coffee. It is a freshness signal, not a quality score, and...
Brewing
What Is Cold Drip Coffee?
Cold drip and cold brew are both made without heat, and they are not the same drink. One...
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