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How to make Matcha

Bloom, measure, water, whisk, enjoy. Five steps to a smooth, frothy bowl at home, plus a few of our favorite home cafe recipes.

🌞 BLOOM WHISK

Pour hot water over chasen (matcha whisk) to loosen and warm up the bamboo tines. This will help whisk up a smooth and frothy matcha.

🥄 MEASURE & SIFT

Sift 3-4g of matcha into your matcha bowl, or chawan.

For usucha, we recommend 2g. For koicha, we recommend 4g.

🫖 ADD WATER

In your chawan, pour in about 20ml or ¼ cup of hot, not boiling water (70-80 degrees Celcius). If you don’t have a temp-stable kettle, you’re all good - just cool boiling water for 5 minutes before using!

🪄 WHISK

In “z” motions, whisk the matcha and water together. Whisk gently and thoroughly to get rid of any clumps for a smooth tea, and you will see a layer of microfoam at the top. Gorg!

🍡 FINISH & ENJOY

Your matcha base is good to go! How you dress it up is up to you!

🍯 For a latte, pour over 110ml milk of choice, and add sweetener if you like it sweet. We like agave, honey, or maple syrup!

💧 For usucha, we recommend 60ml water.

🍵 For koicha, we recommend 30ml water.

✨ Enjoy hot or iced, and bonus with a sweet treat or wagashi!

How to make Matcha at home

🍓 Strawberry Matcha Recipe

To make the syrup:
1. Wash and cut strawberries.
2. Measure out 1:1 fruit to sugar.
3. Mix and store in refrigerator overnight.
4. Strain pulp for a smooth syrup (optional).

To make the matcha:
1. Bloom the whisk by placing it in hot water.
2. Measure and sift matcha.
3. Whisk.

Assemble the drink.
Add syrup, ice, milk, top with matcha!

☕ How to Make a Matcha Latte

1. Bloom the whisk by placing it in hot water.
2. Measure and sift matcha. We like to use 3-4g for a 12oz cup of matcha!
3. Whisk thoroughly and gently to break up any clumps.
4. For a hot latte, pour in steamed milk. For a cold latte, add ice to a glass, followed by milk of choice and top with matcha.
5. Optional - stir in sweetness by adding honey, agave, or maple syrup.

🥥 Coconut Matcha Recipe

To make the matcha:
1. Bloom the whisk by placing it in hot water.
2. Sift 2g of matcha with 30ml of water.
3. Whisk, whisk, whisk!

Go coco-nuts:
1. In a glass, add ice (optional) with your favorite coconut water.
2. Top with your matcha, and stir before enjoying.

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