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Traditional usucha

The thin tea preparation served in Japanese tea ceremony.

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Traditional usucha
2g matcha70ml water75 C68mg caffeine$1.40

Ingredients

  • 2 g matcha
  • 70 ml water at 75 C

Tools

ChasenChawanChashakuSieve

Steps

  1. Warm the chawan with hot water, then dry it.
  2. Sift 2g of matcha into the bowl.
  3. Add 70ml of water at 75 degrees Celsius.
  4. Whisk briskly in a W or M pattern for 20 seconds.
  5. Lift the chasen slowly to leave a fine even foam.
  6. Drink within a few minutes for best flavor.

Whisk about 20 seconds.

Use ceremonial grade matcha for the cleanest umami and natural sweetness.

Taste profile

Umami7/10
Sweet2/10
Bitter3/10
Creamy0/10
Foam8/10
Color8/10

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