Dessert / easy / hot

Matcha honey bee

A warm cup with honey and a slice of fresh lemon.

Matcha honey bee
2g matcha60ml water75 C68mg caffeine$1.50

Ingredients

  • 2 g matcha
  • 60 ml water at 75 C
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 lemon wheel
  • 100ml hot water

Tools

ChasenChawanSieveTea Cup

Steps

  1. Sift 2g of matcha into a bowl.
  2. Add 60ml of water at 75 degrees Celsius and whisk for 20 seconds.
  3. Stir 2 teaspoons of honey into the matcha until fully dissolved.
  4. Pour into a teacup and top with 100ml of hot water at 75 degrees Celsius.
  5. Float a thin lemon wheel on the surface.

Whisk about 20 seconds.

Add the lemon last. Citrus added before the matcha can dull the foam.

Taste profile

Umami5/10
Sweet7/10
Bitter3/10
Creamy0/10
Foam4/10
Color7/10

Caffeine and L-theanine figures are estimates, not medical advice.