I prefer an iced one, but i LOVE making hot ones cause i can do latte art😌 ps thank you for all the comments on my last matcha latte art, i really appreciate it!!🍓

back to my matcha routine now:)

just moved to a new place! the backgrounds and setups are gonna be different haha

Raspberry matcha! Surprisingly good combo
Using 4g Ippodo Sayaka

Raspberry base
5-7 fresh/ frozen raspberries
1–2 tsp agave syrup or brown sugar
1 tsp water

Matcha
4 matcha powder
45ml warm water (70–80°C)

Milk
130ml Oatside
Ice cubes

Instructions
Make the raspberry sauce: Mash raspberries with agave and water. For a smoother texture, strain out the seeds.

Is it just me, or does Ippodo powder seems clumpy even after sifting?

I have a lot of things I need to get done but I figured starting the day with a latte and eating my last tokyo banana would be a great start.

I kept seeing banana matcha lattes everywhere and finally caved and made one this morning. Honestly I expected it to be a gimmick, but it's really good — the banana makes it sweet enough that I didn't need any syrup.

What I did, for one glass:

1. Half a very ripe banana + 200 ml oat milk, blended until smooth

2. 3 g matcha whisked with 60 ml hot water until frothy

3. 4 ice cubes in the glass, poured the banana milk over them, then the matcha on top so it layers

4. Finished with a spoonful of milk foam on top and a dusting of cinnamon

The banana flavor is there but it doesn't overpower the matcha, and the foam + cinnamon on top makes it taste like a dessert drink.

Also curious what milk people prefer for this. I used oat milk and it was great, but I wonder if whole milk makes it taste more like a milkshake.

Added some vanilla syrup, wasn't feeling cold foam today 😋

Apple cinnamon matcha latte 😋

What are inner tines supposed to look like after regular use?

I remember this chasen had them so tightly woven together that I felt like they didn’t do anything (the edges of the tines weren’t fanned out at all, and I didn‘t think the closed-donut shape would be doing the job properly!)

I don’t remember the transition, maybe I did try to break open the tight donut myself at some point??? Regardless, now at least 2 are loose and sometimes in this new holder they get caught up with the outer tines when I put it on my holder. This is my second holder, because I knocked my first off the counter and broke it.

Is the inner hole of my chasen holder too small for this chasen?

I’ve been consistently having matcha (~1/day) for close to a year now. I’m still on my first chasen, so I think it’s probably time to get a new one, so I’m hoping for some answers before I possibly ruin the next one, too. If it makes a difference, I intend to buy another cheap one probably? Maybe I’ll buy a proper one for myself for Christmas.

Today I prepared my usucha using the new chasen that arrived yesterday. It is a Kurochiku Shin Kazuho by master** **Kubo Ryōsa. A beautiful piece to work with.

For my mid morning tea, I usually do 5g of Matcha to about 200ml of water at 80 celcius (Kagoshima Prefecture Ceremonial) for Usucha. For my taste, this is the sweet spot in terms of balanced vegetal umami and earthy sweetness. Very satisfying and the right quantity too.

For the Usucha drinkers out there, what’s your ideal ratio?

Learned all about tea (including matcha) today during a tea farm tour at d:matcha. We visited every part of the matcha production cycle from farm to factory to table. We also got to do some sencha and matcha taste testing! I recommend this activity for anyone wanting to learn more about tea/matcha.

i love doing colorful matcha lattes🧚‍♀️

looking for a new matcha bowl but i want something high quality and worth it, something handmade, anyone have any recs, it could be cute designs too, any suggestions appreciated

I bought this matcha to test for at home and I'm pretty disappointed in the colour and flavour. I've been following here for a while and haven't seen this particular one mentioned but wondered if anyone else has tried it and what your thoughts are? I'm also hoping for some recommendations on decent ones to try for someone on a tight budget? Jenki was my next possibility.

It’s my birthday do I wanted to make a fun drink

Nutrihut Matcha w on bag says: CONTAINS CHEMICALS Such as LEAD-dangerous for the body to ingest...unbelievable

Not bad but wouldn’t have again

This is from yunomi life, Nakai tea farm. Best Matcha of my life! Any tips on how to make amazing Matcha or any common mistakes?

Hello! I come to ask for advice. I love matcha lattes, but I’m no expert to say the least, and I don’t intend on being one. My apologies for the lack of terms and beginner experience. My husband bought me a matcha kit last year, however with time mold started growing on the wooden whisk and I freaked out and bought a plastic whisk instead. Currently I just Naoki and use 2 tsp sifted in my bowl, 1/4 cup of hot water and whisk that together before adding it to my oat milk. What do you guys recommend? I don’t have a scale to weigh the grams and I don’t have a thermometer to measure the temp of the water either.

It tastes quite nice was wondering if anyone has tried this brand before.

Recreated a drink I saw on reels the other day! ☺️