Matcha Almanac

Whisk a better bowl, every single morning.

Exact ratios, water temperatures and timings for 65 matcha preparations, a 32-brand tin directory, and calculators that do the arithmetic for you. Free, offline, and stored only on your device.

A bowl of traditional usucha
Traditional usucha - 2 g to 70 ml at 75 °C. Read the method
65recipes
32brands
32guides
45glossary terms

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Six bowls worth learning

Every recipe carries its dose, water volume, temperature, whisking time and a taste profile, so you can repeat a good cup instead of guessing at it.

Classic · Hot

Classic koicha

Thick tea with double the matcha and half the water.

4 g136 mg caffeine

Classic · Hot

Plain hot matcha

An everyday hot bowl with simple tools.

2 g68 mg caffeine

Classic · Iced

Plain iced matcha

Cold and refreshing with no milk or sweetener.

2 g68 mg caffeine

Classic · Hot

Ceremonial usucha

A guest style preparation with careful technique.

2 g68 mg caffeine

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Scale any preparation to your dose, see the matcha-to-water ratio, track the day’s caffeine against a cap you set, and cost a bowl against your local cafe.

Reference

32 guides, 45 terms

Grades, grinding, water temperature, storage and label-reading, plus a glossary that explains chasen, tencha, usucha and the rest in plain language.

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