Make Matcha Green Tea

If you don t own one make sure to spend extra time at step 8 in the recipe to blend well with green tea powder and hot water before pouring more hot water into the tea bowl.

Make matcha green tea.

Depending on the preparation method there are two types of matcha. While we always knew that green tea is rich in antioxidants that can reduce inflammation and prevent diseases it has a variant that is proven to be even more effective well we are talking about the superfood trend of the moment matcha tea it s available all across coffee shops and bakeries where different types of desserts made of matcha powder are available. You don t steep this tea it s gyokuro green tea that s been ground into a fine. Pour into a teacup.

The japanese green tea that packs a considerable amount of caffeine and offers a calming sense of ritual. The thinner usucha 薄茶 and the thicker koicha 濃茶. If you do not have a matcha scoop measure out 1 teaspoon 2 grams of matcha. Hot matcha green tea place matcha powder and warm cooked plain water into your bottle or shaker.

You can make traditional matcha tea by sifting 1 2 teaspoons 2 4 grams of matcha powder into your cup adding 2 ounces 59 ml of hot water and mixing it together with a bamboo whisk. Sift 1 scoop of matcha powder into a small tea bowl and set it aside. Gently tap the sifter to sift the tea into the bowl.