
Matcha SAMURAI 侍 お抹茶まっちゃ(濃茶)
Details: Origin: Kyoto, Japan. Weight: 30g/Tin Samurai is our finest, masters-grade Matcha, superior in every way- taste, texture, and the vibrant green color found in only the highest quality Uji matcha. A very thick (koicha) matcha, with loads of natural sweetness, maximum umami, little bitterness and very long finish. Made for the most special occasions in the Ueda Sōko tradition of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. How to drink it: Tea Amount: .4 teaspoon (2g)Water Amount: 2.7 oz (80 ml)Water Temperature: 194°FEquipment: Bamboo Tea Whisk & Matcha Sifter 1. Pour a little boiling water into your cup and rest the tea whisk in the cup with the bristles in the water (This warms the cup and whisk, and also softens the bristles of the whisk). 2. Discard the water and wipe any drips from the cup. 3. Sift 2g / .4 teaspoon of matcha into your cup. Sifting makes the matcha finer, removing the potential for clumps of tea to form in the final cup of matcha. 4. Pour 80ml (2.7 oz) of hot wate