How To Brew: MATCHA Brewing Fundamentals
Keen to learn how to make matcha? Follow these super simple steps and whisk yourself away to the land of macho matcha goodness.
FIRST OF ALL... IS MATCHA GOOD FOR ME?
Matcha is naturally one of the most concentrated sources of antioxidants on the planet! Antioxidants, our body’s foot soldiers, are our first line of protection against free radicals, the molecules that nutritionists believe are responsible for accelerated aging, tissue damage, and inflammatory issues. Antioxidants are also known to help control blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and can even help improve metabolism.
What you will need:
- 1 tsp (1-2 grams for hot, 2-3 grams for iced) Macho Matcha powder
- 30 ml hot water
- Traditional bamboo whisk
- Sweetener: german rock sugar of honey
- OPTIONAL: ground spice cinnamon or vanilla
How to : HOT Matcha Tea:
- Add 1 tsp Macho Matcha into your bowl and use the sifter to get rid of any lumps
- Add 30 ml of hot water (80˚C) into your bowl
- Whisk the matcha until it is fully dissolved using a light touch and a zigzag motion. Whisk until a fine foam appears.
- Add more hot water (80˚C) into your bowl
- OPTIONAL: add sweetener
How to : ICED Matcha Tea:
- Add 1 tsp Macho Matcha into your bowl and use the sifter to get rid of any lumps
- Add 30 ml of hot water (80˚C) into your bowl
- Whisk the matcha until it is fully dissolved using a light touch and a zigzag motion. Whisk until a fine foam appears.
- Add more 200 ml cold water/ or milk into your bowl and give it a stir
- Fill a glass with ice and poor the matcha in
- OPTIONAL: add sweetener
Matcha tips & tricks
Strength
Prefer your matcha with a bit of extra kick? Add some extra of T's Macho Matcha for a super healthy power shot
Milk
We use normal milk or soy milk for its nutty, creamy flavours but you can always experiment with your favourite milks.
Spice it up
Adding a sprinkle of cinnamon or vanilla is a fun way to spice up your matcha, taking the flavours to new and healthier heights!
As first TeaBar, one of our top priorities is education. On this page you will find a run down on the health benefits of matcha tea. If you're looking for brewing instructions, we also got you covered! Have more questions? Want to take your education to the next level? Email us TeaBrewista@TsTeas.com to ask further questions or plan a private T's tasting course
WHAT CONSTITUTES CEREMONIAL GRADE?
Ceremonial grade denotes the highest quality of matcha, meant to be consumed in a traditional japanese tea ceremony. Alternatively, culinary grade denotes it is meant to be used for cooking and flavoring, and generally lacks the caffeine and l-theanine content we love so much!
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MATCHA AND GREEN TEA?
To produce matcha, one uses only the tips of the plant - baby leaves that sprout while the plant is being shaded. Shade-growing is essential to how the tea plant is harvested for matcha. Then the plant is deprived of sunlight, effectively tricking the plant into thinking it is dying, causing it to work harder to survive! Its chlorophyll content skyrockets , along with antioxidants, and everything else that makes matcha wonderful! What results is a leaf packed with flavor, nutrients and caffeine.
WHY 2 GRAMS OF MATCHA?
We use a full 2-gram serving of matcha in every beverage, whether served at our cafe, or by the bottle. This ensures that you are getting everything that matcha has to offer. Simply put, notice not only the quality of the matcha, but the quantity of matcha, too. Pay attention to how you feel after drinking our matcha, you will notice the difference!
HOW MUCH CAFFEINE?
Every bottle filled and cup served contains around 80mg of caffeine.
HOW DOES MATCHA STACK UP AGAINST...
GREEN TEA: 25-40mg/cup
ESPRESSO: 90-100mg/shot
RED BULL: 80mg per can
COFFEE: 120-150+/cup
WHY “CALM, FOCUSED ENERGY?”
The beauty of matcha lies in the extended release nature of the caffeine. The caffeine in matcha bonds to larger plant molecules, increasing the time it takes for the caffeine to break down in the bloodstream. This creates a prolonged energy, versus the quick burst - and subsequent crash - associated with coffee and other energy drinks.
WHAT IS L-THEANINE, AND WHY DO I FEEL SO GOOD?
Nutritionists celebrate L-Theanine, one of the most common amino acids in matcha, for its wonderful effects on the mind. L-Theanine supports the activity of alpha brain waves, responsible for a cool, calm, collected feeling we love - not necessarily a bad thing for a generation of anxious multi-taskers. So with matcha, it’s not just the caffeine at work. The killer combo of caffeine and L-theanine delivers what we like to call a calm, focused energy.