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Matcha macchiato

A small cup with a thick crown of foam on top.

Matcha macchiato
2g matcha60ml water75 C30ml whole68mg caffeine$1.70

Ingredients

  • 2 g matcha
  • 60 ml water at 75 C
  • 30 ml whole milk

Tools

ChasenChawanSieveMilk Steamer

Steps

  1. Sift 2g of matcha into a bowl.
  2. Add 60ml of water at 75 degrees Celsius and whisk for 20 seconds.
  3. Steam 30ml of whole milk to a stiff microfoam at about 60 degrees Celsius.
  4. Pour the matcha into a small cup.
  5. Spoon the foam onto the surface so it sits like a small dome.

Whisk about 20 seconds.

Macchiato means marked. The small cap of foam is the only milk in the cup.

Taste profile

Umami6/10
Sweet2/10
Bitter4/10
Creamy4/10
Foam9/10
Color8/10

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