Matcha

Style: Green

Origin: Kagoshima, Japan

Description: Made from the premium, shade-grown Tencha tea leaves, this second harvest matcha is carefully and freshly ground through a traditional stone mill. The depth of flavour and sweet vegetal qualities make this matcha excellent for drinking (prepared traditionally in a tea bowl, or mixed in smoothies, lattés, etc) and for culinary explorations.

Tasting Notes: The aroma of the prepared matcha is a fresh, sweetly toasted rice, which develops a pleasant kelp finish. The creamy texture and savoury-sweet nutty flavour carries the palate through a complex astringent depth on the sides of the tongue. Develops a clear, mineral linger with vegetal qualities.

Brewing Instructions:

Japanese Usucha Method

1 teaspoon Matcha Powder for 70ml (approximately 1/4 cup) water. 75ºC - 80ºC water. Place matcha powder into a teabowl. Add a small amount of water, and create a paste using a bamboo matcha whisk in a zig-zag motion. Add the rest of the water, and whisk thoroughly until a nice froth is achieved. Serve immediately.

Western Method

1/2 - 1 teaspoon matcha powder per cup of water. Follow Usucha method preparation steps. Add more water to taste and/or to change the thickness of the drink as desired. To make a Matcha Latté, use 1/2 water + 1/2 warm milk or milk alternative for the liquid, and whisk as usual - for an iced Matcha Latté, pour frothed mixture over ice cubes.

Organic

Style: Green

Origin: Kagoshima, Japan

Description: An exquisite, incredibly fine Ceremonial-grade Matcha. Made from the first flush of tencha leaves (tea leaves that are covered and shade-grown before harvest) on the Kirishima mountain range. Once harvested, the leaves are quickly steamed to preserve their incredible colouring, flavour, and antioxidants before their stems are removed. This matcha is traditionally stone-ground to order in Japan before it is sent to us.

Tasting Notes: A sweet pine-nut aroma precedes the tea. The thick, incredibly silky texture of the prepared matcha immediately coats the palate with the smooth, creamy flavour of fresh cashews and green spring grasses. When prepared correctly, there is no perceptible astringency. The linger is a gentle, slight umami paired with clear mineral notes on the back of the tongue.

Brewing Instructions: 

Japanese Usucha Method

1 teaspoon Matcha Powder for 70ml (approximately 1/4 cup) water. 75ºC - 80ºC water. Sift matcha powder into a teabowl. Add a small amount of water, and create a paste using a bamboo matcha whisk in a zig-zag motion. Add the rest of the water, and whisk thoroughly until a nice froth is achieved. Serve immediately.

Western Method

1/2 - 1 teaspoon matcha powder per cup of water. Follow Usucha method preparation steps. Add more water to taste and/or to change the thickness of the drink as desired. To make a Matcha Latté, use 1/2 water + 1/2 warm milk or milk alternative for the liquid, and whisk as usual - for an iced Matcha Latté, pour frothed matcha over ice cubes.

Certified Organic

Style: Green

Origin: China

Description: The classic and beloved flavour of a Chinese Jasmine Tea has been taken a step further in processing, being finely ground into Matcha powder. Jasmine tea typically gets its unique flavour from oxidising while laden with the fragrant spring blossoms of the jasmine plant – in this smooth and creamy Matcha, this exquisite flavour is brought front and centre. The cup smells as divine as it tastes.

Tasting Notes: Non-traditional, delightfully refreshing and exciting matcha. 

Brewing Instructions: 75ºC water; Create a paste with a few droplets of water, then add water and whisk to create a nice froth. Add water to taste.

Organic

Description: This traditional Japanese matcha whisk, also known as a chasen, is used to mix and froth powdered matcha into a cup of water or milk (hot or cold), breaking up the powdered tea leaves to create a smooth consistency and to release the tea’s exquisite flavour. Used in traditional tea ceremonies to this day.

Origin: Japan

Material: 100% Bamboo. Biodegradable.

Description: This traditional matcha scoop, also known as a chashaku, is a beautiful tool used to measure the perfect portions into your Matcha bowl. Handmade from bamboo it pairs beautifully with the bamboo matcha whisk (chasen) and a teabowl (chawan) as both practical and ornamental teaware. The chashaku is used in traditional tea ceremonies to this day.

Origin: Japan

Material: 100% Bamboo. Biodegradable.

Description: This labelled stainless steel spoon makes perfecting a cup of matcha straightforward and uncomplicated. For each level measurement of matcha powder placed in your favourite cup or bowl with the Perfect Matcha Spoon, add 1 cup of the water or milk of your choice. Whisk and enjoy. 

Features: 

• Stainless steel  
• Dishwasher safe