I'm playing around with matcha tea these days. Matcha is powdered green tea, traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony. The color is incredible - very vibrant green. Here's how to make a cup of matcha.
http://www.matchaandmore.com/howtomake.htm
or
http://www.qualiteas.com/features/matchatea.html
(If you dont' have a bamboo whisk, you can use a wire one.)
Here's a great summary of the Japanese Tea Ceremony:
http://www.teamuse.com/article_001001.html
I particularly like the gesture of humility - stooping to enter the tea room.
I had the great fortune to observe a Japanese Tea Ceremony in Albuquerque a few years ago. The instructor had studied under a tea master in Japan for a long time. She taught a class via SEED. If it's still being offered, it's worth attending!
2 comments:
Maybe 'matcha' could be a sherwin williams pain color? I made some matcha a few weeks ago, had to use a wire wisk and fork rather than the fany wooden thing. I still have some gin infusing with matcha in the freezer...awaiting my matcha martini...
Matcha would be a great paint color. Though they do already have green tea color and it looks nothing like green tea, its like a blue green.
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