Matcha for Lattes, 100g Bag

Our favorite matcha to pair with milk or high end confectionery creations. Why a different matcha or lattes? Well… like most things in life, match is not a one-size-fits-all all product. There are sooooo many beautiful matchas that fall on all ends of the matcha spectrum - but not many are specifically chosen to be paired milk. 

For us, we love strong matcha with slight bitterness to cut through the richness of milk. There also minimal savoriness, eliminating any notes of “soup” in your latte, but enough umami and "matcha-y" flavor to keep you wanting more.

While technically this is a "ceremonial grade" matcha, here at AMI • MEI we think there is so much more to a matcha that whether or not it's "ceremonial".  We also don't advertise this matcha as "ceremonial grade" because we would never use it in a ceremony.  That sounds silly, but for ceremonial purposes we have much higher quality matcha available for purchase that would be more appropriate. 

The Blend: Gokou, Komakage, Yabukita, Saemidori, Okumidori

The Method: 100% hand-cut (scissors)

The Harvest:  First flush (Ichibancha)

The Origin:  Kyoto, Japan

The Recipe:  Use 3g of matcha powder and sift into bowl (if available, if you don't have a sifter it's perfectly fine).  Add 2oz of room temperature or slightly hot water (not more than 160 degrees F) to the bowl and incorporate together into a smooth paste with a bamboo whisk.  Add another 1oz of water and whisk vigorously for 30 seconds. Gently move your whisk along the top layer of foam for another 10 seconds.   If you like sweetener, now would be the appropriate time to mix it into the matcha.   Grab a cup.  Fill  this cup with ice and 5 oz of milk (any milk you'd like), then pour matcha right over . Stir to enjoy.

Lazy Girl Recipe:  Scoop 1 teaspoon of powder into your mug.  Dump in sweetener.  Fill with 8 oz of milk and stir with a milk frother until smooth.  Add ice if you want, or don't.