Matcha

How to make Matcha from David Edwards on Vimeo.

To make Matcha:

From what I have learned, Matcha is fairly straightforward to make.  It is a powdery substance (in actuality it is the ground up green tea leaf) which you whisk together to make a frothy substance.  There’s TONS of recipes that include Matcha powder (cupcakes, lattes, smoothies, pretty much anything coffee related.  To make, follow the video or these instructions below.

• Heat water till near boiling; Simmering is ideal (around 205° F)
• Measure out (using a bamboo tea scoop, called a Cha-shaku)
• Be sure to use a decent ratio of powder to water (experiment!)
• Whisk using Bamboo Whisk (Cha-sen) in “W” or “M” motion
• Usually more powder and less water = more froth.  Experiment!
• Usually more powder and less water = better froth.