Matcha

Gift Set “MATCHA”

In this set you will find everything you need to prepare a Matcha tea drink: high-quality Japanese premium organic Matcha and a noble set of accessories made of Japanese ceramic and bamboo. The set is accompanied by instructions for preparation and two alternative recipe suggestions.

Content:

– Japanese ceramic Matcha bowl
– Bamboo Matcha whisk and measuring spoon
– 3 cards with preparation instructions and recipes
– 1 Tin of 30 g Organic Green Powder Tea – Japan – Premium Matcha Kawane
Product details see item no. 21394

The top tea region Kawane, located in Japan’s most important cultivation area Shizuoka, is where the very finest Tencha is produced in Springtime, based on the cultivars Yabukita and Okumidori. After having shaded the teas for three weeks, the leaves are harvested, briefly steamed, sorted and then dried. As opposed to, for example, Sencha or Gyokuro, the Tencha is not rolled so that as many of its contents as possible are preserved while being ground. You will easily find the result in the cup which unfolds a wonderfully full-bodied flavour, with slightly herbal notes but without any bitterness; the powder is brightly green.

The Tencha of our Ceremonial Matcha comes from the sun-kissed South of Japan, the region Kagoshima. It is the second most important cultivation area of Japan and at the forefront of organic tea cultivation. Due to the prevailing climatic conditions, you will find a much larger diversity concerning the cultivars used. The local tea masters created a perfectly balanced blend for our Matcha by using different cultivars, such as Saemidori and Asanoka, resulting in a very unique taste composition. The richly green powder already hints at its excellent quality which will surprise you with elegant notes of dark chocolate, a very fine umami character and a subtle sweetness!

This blend of 100 % high quality Matcha, natural sugar and fruit pectin lends itself perfectly for the preparation of light and yummy drinks at home or in a trendy bar. For example Matcha Latte: Mix 1 spoon Matcha ’n Shake with 50 ml hot water and add 250 ml hot, frothed vanilla soy milk. There you go, the Matcha Latte is ready! Or Matcha Ice-Shake: Fill a 250 ml glass with ice, in cubes or crushed, and pour soy milk up to the brim. Pour the contents into the blender, add 3 teaspoons Matcha ’n Shake and blend for 30 seconds.

A Chinese Matcha, cultivated organically on the Taishan Tea Plantation located in the north-western part of the Province Zhejiang. Just like is done with high quality Gyokuros, the selected tea shrubs are kept in the shade for some time before plucking in order to increase their chlorophyll content. Compared to the Japanese production, this fair-coloured, reed-green and finely powdered Matcha offers a rather robust character with lots of volume and the authentic acerbity of typical green teas. The bowl turns moss green in colour, with a strong and fresh bouquet as well as a slight tartness in the aftertaste.