Matcha Tea
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I’ve been all about tea for decades - black, green, white, and red. I recently started using culinary matcha in a morning soy blueberry shake instead of drinking anything else caffeinated. Although I had matcha before and liked it, it was work-intensive compared to simply brewing tea so I seldom drank it.
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I was telling my sister about Matcha and she told me to talk to her daughter-in-law. Turns out she is a Matcha Something*. She has a Matcha Sensei. She gave me a lot of stuff to read, too.
*fan / nut / expert / connoisseur ??
*fan / nut / expert / connoisseur ??
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I was putting matcha in my breakfast smoothies, but it was too close to my morning coffee! Berries, some kind of citrus or pineapple, ginger, ground flax, matcha and water
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i stopped drinking coffee a while back. but the berries and fruit juice sounds like its worth a try.
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So i got my ceremonial grade match delivered yesterday. I also found a hack for making the tea.
take a half cup of cold water.
add 1 tsp of matcha
place ingredients in a jar and shake it up really good
Add to cup and then add half a cup of hot water.
Simple!
So I did that this morning and I didn't really like the flavor. Maybe I made it too strong. I think I will try it with just half a tsp tomorrow.
In order to make it more palatable I added a little milk and sugar. Maybe my best bet is to make Matcha Lattes. I was thinking of getting a frothing stick anyway. so maybe this will be the excuse I need. I usually have vanilla-flavored soy milk in the frig (but Safeway was out of it).
I like the way it makes me feel.
take a half cup of cold water.
add 1 tsp of matcha
place ingredients in a jar and shake it up really good
Add to cup and then add half a cup of hot water.
Simple!
So I did that this morning and I didn't really like the flavor. Maybe I made it too strong. I think I will try it with just half a tsp tomorrow.
In order to make it more palatable I added a little milk and sugar. Maybe my best bet is to make Matcha Lattes. I was thinking of getting a frothing stick anyway. so maybe this will be the excuse I need. I usually have vanilla-flavored soy milk in the frig (but Safeway was out of it).
I like the way it makes me feel.
That was enough to be lump free? If i wasn't making a smoothie I used the battery frother
That battery frother is good for many things-like cocoa
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supposedly the trick to being lump-free is to put it the matcha thru a strainer first. but i didn't do that. Just shaking it seemed to work.
I was thinking of buying this one. what do you think?
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Matcha isn't loose leaves. It doesn't have a long shelf life. Once opened it needs to be stored in an airtight container, and in a cool dark place. Pretty much just like ground coffee. You can put it in the frig - it might double the shelf life. If you store it in the frig it might last 2 months. Mine has.
Since Matcha is available in very small containers you should be able to finish it within a month or two.
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So after a few months of experimentation, these are my conclusions.
The culinary quality matcha is just fine for smoothies. I use soy milk, bananas, and whatever fruit is on hand. So far I have used all of the following (in various combinations): blueberries, mango, and pineapple. Health additives can include flaxseed oil, turmeric & pepper. Sweeteners to your own preferences. I have found I like a tsp of vanilla and a tsp of agave syrup.
I am not a big fan of "straight" matcha tea. I have used the ceremonial quality, the little bowls, and even some sweeteners.
I AM a big fan of hot matcha lattes. I take 1/4 cup hot water and 1 tsp of ceremonial grade match and whisk, Then i heat up 3/4 cup soymilk and whisk ( i got one of those sticks now). I add a tsp of vanilla and a tsp of agave syrup. Combine in a mug. YUM.
The culinary quality matcha is just fine for smoothies. I use soy milk, bananas, and whatever fruit is on hand. So far I have used all of the following (in various combinations): blueberries, mango, and pineapple. Health additives can include flaxseed oil, turmeric & pepper. Sweeteners to your own preferences. I have found I like a tsp of vanilla and a tsp of agave syrup.
I am not a big fan of "straight" matcha tea. I have used the ceremonial quality, the little bowls, and even some sweeteners.
I AM a big fan of hot matcha lattes. I take 1/4 cup hot water and 1 tsp of ceremonial grade match and whisk, Then i heat up 3/4 cup soymilk and whisk ( i got one of those sticks now). I add a tsp of vanilla and a tsp of agave syrup. Combine in a mug. YUM.
