Matcha guide
How to make it
Two easy ways to start. No experience needed.
Iced Latte
Creamy and refreshing — an easy favorite for newcomers.
You'll need
- — 2 g matcha (about 1 level teaspoon)
- — 40 ml warm water at 80 °C / 175 °F
- — 180 ml cold milk of your choice
- — Ice, plus sweetener to taste (optional)
Steps
- 1Sift the matcha into a bowl or jar.
- 2Add the warm water and whisk until smooth and lightly foamy.
- 3Fill a glass with ice and pour in the milk.
- 4Slowly pour the matcha over the top and stir before sipping.
Tip: No whisk? Shake the matcha and water in a sealed jar for 20 seconds.
A few handy words
- Chasen
- A bamboo whisk with fine tines, made for frothing matcha.
- Chashaku
- A slim bamboo scoop. One scoop is roughly 1 gram.
- Sifting
- Pressing matcha through a small strainer so it whisks smoothly with no lumps.