How to make Matcha (Traditional Japanese Green Tea)

How to make a cup/bowl of Matcha.

Recipe:

3 to 4 grams of Matcha if you are making "Usucha (or Ousu)"
5 to 6 grams of Matcha if you are making "Koicha"
1/3 a cup (or 60ml to 70 ml) of hot water at 80 degrees centigrade (176 F)

Both Usucha and Koicha are proper Matcha, but the difference is in how much tea you "can" use without making the Matcha bitter. In general, Koicha is the more expensive matcha, which is suited for a thick rich bowl of matcha. Usucha, is the lesser expensive, more common matcha, and is suited for a lighter (thinner) bowls of matcha.

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*NOTE: Although the video is shot in tea ceremony style, this video is not about proper tea ceremony. The set-up, moves, and style are different from formal tea ceremony, and is intended for a casual bowl of matcha.

** Music : "Kiyoko Miyagi, Reibo Aoki-Haru no Umi" Victor Entertainment