The whole leaf, whisked
Matcha
Stone-ground Japanese green tea powder. You drink the entire leaf, whisked into a vivid, velvety bowl.
The essentials
- Tea family
- Camellia sinensis (powdered)
- Origin
- Uji, Japan
- Strength
- Medium
- Caffeine
- High
- With milk?
- Beautifully
- Best time
- Morning
How to brew matcha
- Water
- 70–80°C
- Steep
- Whisked, not steeped
- Leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon per bowl