How to prepare matcha
Traditional matcha, usucha: a little powder, hot but not boiling water and a bamboo whisk for the froth.
- Type
- How to · Tea & sweets
- Prep
- 5 min
- Serves
- 1 person
Ingredients
- 1.5 g UMAMI Organic Matcha Premium (about 1 level tsp)
- 80 ml water at 70–80 °C
Method
- 01
Warm the bowl with hot water, then empty and dry it.
- 02
Sift the matcha into the bowl through a fine sieve: this prevents lumps.
- 03
Pour in the water, which should be below boiling point.
- 04
Whisk with the bamboo whisk in quick W-shaped strokes from the wrist for about 30 seconds, until a fine froth forms on the surface.
- 05
Drink straight away, directly from the bowl.
