Matcha

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Kumo No Shiro - Uji

The Shohokuen family from Uji has been producing top quality matcha for more than 300 years. The Tea Spot are proudly bringing their incredible matcha to the UK.

Matcha is the stone-ground green tea powder made of the best quality, shadow-grown tea.

The tea leaves are covered with straw mats four weeks prior to harvesting. This induces the plant to produce more chlorophyll and amino acids. The more amino acids the leaves contain, the sweeter the tea. The leaves are picked by hand, only once per year. The tea leaves are then steamed and dried, after which the stems and veins are removed. The result of this is called tencha. Finally, this tencha is stone-ground into matcha. Nowadays this is done by electrical stone-grinders.

Matcha is used for the tea ceremony, but can also be used to prepare a traditional cup of green tea at home or at a restaurant. It is also a wonderful ingredient for ice-cream, cakes and confectionery.

Match is beautifully good for you and is set to be the next super food for Europe to embrace - its high anti-toxin levels combined with its active stimulating effect without the use of caffiene make it a perfect drink for those who enjoy clear focused days.

Directions:

Place a small amount of matcha is into a bowl, traditionally using a bamboo scoop called a chashaku, then add hot (not boiling) water. Then whisk the mixture to a uniform consistency, using a bamboo whisk if possible alternatively a hand whisk will suffice. There must be no lumps left in the liquid, and no ground tea should remain on the sides of the bowl if you can. Matcha can be bitter, it is traditionally served with a small sweet or add a drop of milk to make a matcha latte if it takes your fancy.

30g - £11.50