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.

This tea isn't like other herbal teas that contain tea leafs instead its available in powdered form which implies you will be drinking entire tea leaf rather than simply drinking the water concentrate of it. You have the alternative to keep the texture of it either thick or thin as per your individual inclination and preferring. The thick form of tea is called Usucha and tea with thin texture is called Koicha.

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.

Firstly, you must boil water in a skillet to the boiling temperature and afterward take it off let it sit for a few minutes then start to brew it. You may require some boiling hot water in another container in the event that you need to change the consistency of it. When water boils, pour it into a bowl. Don't give it a chance to chill off for long because you will find it troublesome to blend it in a flawless way.

Depending on the desired consistency, add the tea powder in your cup. You can add 1/2 to 2 spoons of powder in a single cup. To obtain thick texture you should add 2 spoons otherwise 1/2 spoon is enough for a thin textured drink. For smoother texture, always use a tea strainer so that no granules are left within your cup.

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.

If you want to make it thick then whisk till a layer of froth is created on top whereas to obtain thin texture gently whisk in circular motion and get a smooth and light blend of tea. The best way is to drink it immediately otherwise the taste will not remain the same.

It might be said that the procedure of how to make matcha is very straightforward. You can store the tea powder for quite a while if you keep it in a sealed jar inside a refrigerator. A number of health benefits are discovered in this tea are acknowledged to a great degree so make it your routine to drink no less than one mug daily.