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Sunday, September 8, 2013

How To Make Matcha The Easy Way

By Amanda Baird


Many people are not aware of the fact that matcha is a type of green tea specifically available in Asian countries especially Japan. The reason why it is referred as Japanese tea is because the major exporter and producer of this green tea is none other than Japan. If you consume it regularly you will be benefited with it in a healthy way. Its not difficult to learn how to make matcha tea but the process can differ from making other type of teas.

Unlike other green teas, it is a powdered tea which means you will be consuming whole tea leaf instead of just drinking the water extract of the leaf. You have the option to keep its consistency either thin or thick according to your personal preference and liking. The thick tea is known as Usucha and tea with thin consistency is called Koicha.

To avoid an awful tasting tea you should follow the brewing process in an accurate manner. There are certain steps that you need to follow to brew a perfect cup of matcha. Never use boiling hot water to brew it instead use warm hot water.

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.

While determining that the water is still truly hot, you should whisk your tea as fast as you can. The most ideal approach to prepare is that you take a modest amount of warm water and add the powder to make mixture and when its blended completely, you can include more warm water and blend it well.

Whisk it for sometime to get a thick and frothy consistency whereas on the other hand, you don't need to whisk for a long time if you are looking for a thinly textured drink. Always drink your beverage while its hot otherwise its taste would change it will not give you a refreshing feeling.

It might be said that the procedure of how to make matcha is very straightforward. You can store the tea powder for quite a while if you keep it in a sealed jar inside a refrigerator. A number of health benefits are discovered in this tea are acknowledged to a great degree so make it your routine to drink no less than one mug daily.




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