Step By Step Guide About How To Make Matcha

By Amanda Baird

For those individuals who are not familiar with Matcha tea, its a type of green tea quite commonly found in Asian countries like Japan. It is sometimes referred to as Japanese tea because Japan is the major producer in this regards. There are lots of health benefits associated with the consumption of this. The process of how to make matcha tea is a bit different as compared to other types of green teas.


Matcha is actually a powdered tea instead of whole leaf tea which means it isn't the tea leaf extract in fact you will be drinking the whole tea leaf as well. It depends on your personal taste whether you keep its texture thin or thick. Usucha and Koicha are the names given to this tea based on their consistency and texture.

Its really important that you brew it the correct way otherwise it might taste extremely awful. In order to make a perfectly brewed cup of matcha you can follow some basic and important steps. Its recommended that you should always use warm water instead of boiling hot water to brew it.

The first thing you are required to do is to boil the water at its highest temperature and once boiled turn off the heat and let it rest for a minute or two before starting the process of brewing. Its better if you take out some warm water in a separate pan or bowl to reach the consistency that you desire. Pour rest of the water in another bowl. Although you need to rest the water for sometime but don't let it cool down otherwise it won't be brewed perfectly.

Depending on the desired consistency, add the tea powder in your cup. You can add 1/2 to 2 spoons of powder in a single cup. To obtain thick texture you should add 2 spoons otherwise 1/2 spoon is enough for a thin textured drink. For smoother texture, always use a tea strainer so that no granules are left within your cup.

When the drink is still very hot, you must whisk it for a while in order to make it smooth textured. The recommended method is to add a little amount of hot water in your cup and then add the powder and whisk it until its smoothly mixed. Now you could add more water in it while stirring continuously so that the consistency that you desire can be achieved.

If you want to make it thick then whisk till a layer of froth is created on top whereas to obtain thin texture gently whisk in circular motion and get a smooth and light blend of tea. The best way is to drink it immediately otherwise the taste will not remain the same.

Thus, the process involved in how to make matcha is very easy. Keep your tea powder in the refrigerator while sealing it in using an air tight container. It s a good practice to drink this tea on a regular basis because it contains a lot of beneficial antioxidants that are considered to be good for your health and physical fitness in general.



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