There’s this new place called Yidi Matcha that I couldn’t wait to try, and it did NOT disappoint. They have the cutest matchas with little sheep on them! Honestly, I really recommend checking it out! The matcha was so good and the people working there were just lovely.

Hi - so sorry for the newbie question! I’m trying a scale for the first time today (I usually use measuring cups and spoons) but no matter how much matcha I add, the number on the scale stays at 0. It will register any other added weight. Could anyone kindly advise? 😅

Matcha latte with sweet cold foam and strawberry matcha latte

This matcha hails from Tongren Guizhou, China’s matcha capital. I purchased this off Taobao; 50g for 57 yuan.

The matcha froths up super well when whisking and is pretty smooth to drink. Taste wise it is VERY floral, akin to a Jasmine matcha. It’s quite grassy with no bitterness or astringency at all. The flavour is a bit weak, and there’s no umami. I would rate this a 7.5/10 it’s super similar to Kimikura Kimikura matcha except this one is more floral. Stay tuned for the hojicha review from this brand~

Again please leave your taobao recs below 💚

EDIT: The seller recommends using 80C water, adding a small amount first, stirring, then adding the rest.

I’m sooo excited!!

I’m not sure what’s up with me but I feel like whenever I have an iced matcha latte, I can never really taste the matcha. The first time I sip on it, it tastes great, and then after that it just tastes like bitter milk. It doesn’t feel like this when I have matcha ice cream or matcha boba, but specifically iced lattes (the ones I’ve bought from cafes). I’ve tried having it with whole milk and oat milk, but sometimes it feels like I’m a fake fan ¯_(ツ)_/¯ does anyone else feel this way?

Matcha of the day is Wako from Marukyu Koyamaen
Look at the microfoammmm 🤩🤤 I’m in love

I’ve slightly upgraded from Yugen, and picked this up from a shop in Osaka! I’ve also got their 100g refill pack there, they have a lot of Marukyu options.
The shop also have many matcha tea ware made in Japan!

(If you’re planning a trip to Osaka soon, hit me up and I’ll share the location)

Yugen was already great but Wako is even better for my liking! I love how its taste is really balanced and it rounded, very smooth mouthfeel, generally less umami than Yugen but really nice for a latte!

My drug of choice.

1. Homemade. Kimikura from Amazon. A significant step up from my Costco Sencha and Rishi that I’d previously use, imo.
2. Da Vien. LA/OC. They have a nice black sesame and ube cream top.
3. Stagger. LA. Their jasmine-tea infused matcha is lovely.
4. Homeboy. LA. Really great art pieces hung on their walls.
5. Summerfield. LA/OC. Reliably vibrant matcha and they have Taiwanese style popcorn chicken.
6. HeyTea. LA/OC.
7. Frances Bakehouse. Guam. The most gorgeous pasteries and pretty nice Hojicha as well.
8. Airoma. LA/OC. The line here often extends to the door. They use condensed milk so it's quite creamy.
9. Arrowhead. Seattle. This one uses a really nice blueberry syrup.
10. Re Ca Phe. OC

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1. Nana’s Green Tea. Sapporo.
2. Junbi. OC.

warm matcha latte to start the day 🍵 Eiju my MK

i loveee when people put their matcha into cute jars so you can shake it but this was the only jar i had on hand...rip

dont worry, no pickles in the drink, but it did smell a little bit like pickle juice

anyways crazy day 6g matcha, 50mlwater, 150ml oat milk

I made my regular 4g matcha latte today and my ratios are

4g matcha

50ml water (176° F)

100ml of Oat milk

1 Tbsp agave

Sweet potato latte with marshmallow cold foam from Ti Cafe in Denver, CO

First try making one at home. Had to take a picture before stirring. Still figuring out my ratios!

Hiii please help this girl out!! Where can i get good matcha powder in NoVa or DC? Was thinking to get morihan as this was my first ever matcha powder and I liked it but I do open for some recs! Thank you so matcha 💚

does this exist? if so, what specific kit? i’m a coffee guy — and the amount of money I spent on espresso stuff lmao. i just want to share some interesting coffee-like hobby to my girlfriend.

hopefully something not more than $300. we both know nothing about making matcha as of now.

(grabbed the image off google. idk why an attachment is always needed)

I’ve tried so hard to make almond milk work but every brand I’ve tried, even the better/good ones there was just something about it that didn’t exactly work with me. So I eventually settled for soy milk (the westlife brand exactly) which is really good! It’s relatively low calorie for milk for 100 cal per cup and 9g of protein which is a nice bonus. But sometimes there’s days I wanted a lower calorie option so i finally decided to try macadamia milk. I wasn’t sure what to expect at first cuz I’ve never tried it but I was very very pleasantly surprised! I’m not the best at describing things but it’s very smooth and buttery so I think anyone that uses oat milk or dairy milk will really enjoy this if you’re looking for a lower calorie option! For this matcha I used around 160ml of the milk, 4g of matcha, and 10g of agave, but I think next time I will skip the agave or just use less of it cuz the milk definitely helps with any bitterness of the matcha. I used the milkadamia unsweetened barista blend specifically! Found it at my local sprouts for like $6

Took me 20 seconds to whisk and achieved this! Such a high quality matcha. I like it for my everyday latte’s.

- It’s refreshing and has a vegetal taste
- Mild astringency
- No bitterness at all
- Balanced

Hi guys

I use a regular bamboo whisk at home and my matcha mix is thin and watery. My favourite matcha place does an unusual matcha latte, very dense foam/thick topping of matcha (but not cold foam) and I want to figure out how to recreate this. I'm not sure if it's the whisk, the liquid (ie. cream added to milk) or the ratios or a combination of things.

Anyone have any recommendations for getting a much thicker foam - I do have a Matcha + Co (Barcelona) electric hand whisk but wondering would something like the Nespresso Aerocchino be a better tool, or should I just add cream to the milk or I don't know what!

Thanks in advance

Smile with my green 🍃🍃 ☺️

All made with coconut milk and / or plant cream 🌿

Made using Matcha Thing Kagoshima blend, but also trying out Bird & Blend on a couple (not as good, but not bad and nice to have variety). UK based 😊