How To Make Matcha An Exotic Herbal Tea

By Amanda Baird


For those individuals who are not familiar with Matcha tea, its a type of green tea quite commonly found in Asian countries like Japan. It is sometimes referred to as Japanese tea because Japan is the major producer in this regards. There are lots of health benefits associated with the consumption of this. The process of how to make matcha tea is a bit different as compared to other types of green teas.

Matcha is actually a powdered tea instead of whole leaf tea which means it isn't the tea leaf extract in fact you will be drinking the whole tea leaf as well. It depends on your personal taste whether you keep its texture thin or thick. Usucha and Koicha are the names given to this tea based on their consistency and texture.

Its really important that you brew it the correct way otherwise it might taste extremely awful. In order to make a perfectly brewed cup of matcha you can follow some basic and important steps. Its recommended that you should always use warm water instead of boiling hot water to brew it.

The first thing you are required to do is to boil the water at its highest temperature and once boiled turn off the heat and let it rest for a minute or two before starting the process of brewing. Its better if you take out some warm water in a separate pan or bowl to reach the consistency that you desire. Pour rest of the water in another bowl. Although you need to rest the water for sometime but don't let it cool down otherwise it won't be brewed perfectly.

Now add the green tea powder according to your desire. In a single cup, you can add half to two scoops of powder. For instance, if you are looking for thick consistency then you should add 2 scoops whereas if you want it to be thin then only half scoop would be more than enough. You should strain it so that there are no particles left inside the mixture.

While making sure that the water temperature is still quite hot, whisk your tea as quickly and smoothly as you can. The best way to prepare it should be that first of all you take a small quantity of hot water add the powder to create mixture and once its mixed thoroughly, you can add the rest of the water and mix it well.

Whisk it for sometime to get a thick and frothy consistency whereas on the other hand, you don't need to whisk for a long time if you are looking for a thinly textured drink. Always drink your beverage while its hot otherwise its taste would change it will not give you a refreshing feeling.

It can be said that the process of how to make matcha is quite simple. You can preserve the tea powder for a long time if you keep it in an air tight jar within a refrigerator. The antioxidants found in this tea are considered extremely beneficial for your body health so make it your habit of drinking at least one cup on a daily basis.




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