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Japanese organic matcha powder

Organic Ceremonial Matcha Powder

$12.00 CAD
$12.00 CAD
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Family: Green Tea

Origin: Watsuka, Kyoto, Japan 

Season:  April 2024

Cultivar: Okumidori 

Elevation: 207m

Sourced: Organic

Micromilled: September 6, 2024

Taste:  Snow pea, milk chocolare, hazelnut, oat milk

Matcha translates to ground (ma) and tea (cha) in Japanese. Our organic Ceremonial Matcha is cultivated from a clay terroir rich in minerals which contributes to its luxurious flavour and thick texture. Our producer, Mr. Kanamoto, produces from a single estate, where the leaves are harvested in the spring after they have been shade-grown for 20 days. The leaves are de-stemmed and de-veined and slow stone grounded to a fine powder of 10 microns.  This high quality Ceremonial Matcha grade has all the markers for its excellence in addition to its organic certification.

 Matcha production is a laborious task and involves growing and processing methods specifically unique to it. This fine bright green powder is referred for its effect as "quiet alertness"  and was once used by monks to help their meditative concentration. Its claims for health benefits are numerous.

How to prepare Matcha

       

Tea bowl / Chawan

  • 1-2tsp / 1-2g tea

  • 60-80ml / 2-3oz water @ 70C / 160F

    Preparation method:

  • Warm up your tea bowl (chawan) first with hot water and soak your bamboo whisk (chasen) to soften the prongs for 10-15 seconds. Discard the water. 
  • Using a sifter, sieve 1-2tsp of Matcha into the tea bowl (chawan).
  • Pour over your heated water (70C / 160F). 
    • Begin the whisking action lightly touching the bottom of the tea bowl (chawan) until all the Matcha powder is integrated within the water then raise the whisking action towards the surface of the water and whisk for 10-15 seconds which will produce a creamy matcha texture with a frothy topping.