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We are often asked – what do we do with Matcha? How do we use it? Here are simple directions: First, you need a bowl (chawan), whisk (chasen) and small spoon, usually a bamboo scoop (chashaku). Place a small amount, about 2 – 4 gms of Matcha into the bowl. ...
- Jul 17, 2018
You've heard about all the buzz around Matcha and you're ready to jump in. But hold on! How do you know you're getting the real thing? All manner of people and companies are trying to cash in on the Matcha phenomenon and you may end up in a powdery blur....
- Jul 13, 2018
This is the heyday of Matcha. When we started our tea company over 20 years ago, Matcha was not even included in our tea catalogue. The only Japan teas we carried were the well-known Sencha, Bancha, Genmaicha, Gyokuro and a few others such as Houjicha. About 4 years ago, the...
- Jul 09, 2018