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Plain iced matcha

Cold and refreshing with no milk or sweetener.

Plain iced matcha, prepared and served
2 g to 30 ml at 75 °CAbout 68 mg of caffeine and roughly 50 mg of L‑theanine. Estimated at about 34 mg of caffeine and 25 mg of L-theanine per gram of matcha. Cultivar, grade and harvest all move the real figure, so treat these as a guide, not a measurement. Not medical advice.
Matcha2 g
Water30 ml
Temperature75 °C
Whisk15 sec
Caffeine68 mg

Estimated at about 34 mg of caffeine and 25 mg of L-theanine per gram of matcha. Cultivar, grade and harvest all move the real figure, so treat these as a guide, not a measurement. Not medical advice.

Method

  1. Sift 2g of matcha into a bowl.

  2. Add 30ml of water at 75 degrees Celsius.

  3. Whisk for 15 seconds until smooth and frothy.

  4. Fill a glass with ice and pour in the matcha.

  5. Top with 120ml of cold water and stir.

Whisk in a small amount of warm water first so the powder dissolves cleanly.Almanac note

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