The news about the uniqueness of Japanese green tea matcha (matcha) spread all over the world. Therefore, all adherents of a healthy lifestyle must certainly take this drink into service. However, to get the most out of matcha, you need to master the science of brewing it properly.
It is necessary
matcha tea powder, boiled water, whisk
Instructions
Step 1
First, the matcha powder itself must be of proper quality. This can be judged by the size of the crushed leaves. This powder feels like baby powder or powder. The color of the high quality tea powder is rich herbaceous. This means that it was grown in compliance with all the rules.
Step 2
Secondly, the temperature of the boiled water is important for brewing. Matcha is not brewed in a teapot, but directly in a cup, preferably made of ceramic or porcelain. Yes, and it is impossible to brew it, just pour boiling water. The green "powder" of powdered tea simply won't get wet right away or turn into lumps. The boiling water should cool down to about 80-70 degrees.
Step 3
Here the concentration of matcha can be different: about 1 heaped teaspoon of powder per 50 or 100 ml of boiled water. In the first case, the drink will turn out to be strong, and in the second - weak. You can let it brew for 1-2 minutes and then beat with a whisk. The Japanese use a special bamboo whisk, but at home you can use any whisk or even a miser or blender.
Step 4
After such manipulations with brewing, the drink acquires a slightly viscous consistency (especially at a high concentration of the drink) with a thick foam on the surface of the cup. The taste of a strong matcha will be tart and sweet, while at a low concentration, the drink will be slightly bitter.
Step 5
Since matcha tea is sometimes equated with good coffee in terms of its tonic properties, it is quite possible to make a latte drink. To do this, after dissolving the tea in boiling water, hot milk is also added there. As in the first version, everything is whipped until foamy. You can add sugar or honey.
Step 6
The match is drunk slowly. It is useful to hold each sip of tea in your mouth to feel its unique taste. And since tea is leaves crushed into powder, they are completely absorbed during such tea drinking. Matcha drink is completely organic and contains a tremendous amount of substances beneficial to the body.
