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...
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...
Tea & matcha
How to Make a Chai Latte
Powder, concentrate or brewed from whole spices: three different drinks sold under one name. Here is how to...
Tea & matcha
How to Make Real Hot Chocolate
The difference between a great hot chocolate and a grainy one is a step most people skip: dissolve...
Tea & matcha
Types of Tea: The Six Families and What Each One Tastes Like
One plant, six families, and a single variable that separates them. Plus the water temperature that ruins green...
Tea & matcha
How to Make a Matcha Latte at Home, Hot and Iced
Bitter, gritty matcha is a temperature problem and a sifting problem. Both take about thirty seconds to fix.
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