This tea has me wondering if I simply don’t like matcha, or if I’m just terrible at making it.
I bought the whisk from Adagio and everything. Though I might be using it too gently. I need a mentor, apparently. Anyway, I’ve been using water that hovers around 170-175F and about a teaspoon’s worth of powder for a small cup, around 8 oz. I followed the directions about letting a few drops fall in, making a paste with the whisk, then adding the rest.
On my first attempt, I tried to drink it straight. It had come out a very deep and heavy shade of green, and there was almost zero froth. It was very, very bitter. Like someone had blended Apple Jacks and seaweed. I hardly made it through the cup.
On my second attempt, I made it latte-style but with 1% milk because that’s all I had. I can see how this would be good as an actual latte. Sure, it still has nutty and seaweedy notes that are a tad odd with cinnamon-apple, it’s a huge improvement from the first time. And with the milk, it’s a very beautiful shade of green. Still, it’s just not really something I’d crave.
Flavors: Apple Candy, Cinnamon, Seaweed, Umami
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I can’t imagine Adagio having a very good quality matcha. I would give it a break and maybe try some nicer ceremonial grade matcha when you get a chance and keep it up until it becomes an acquired taste. I really look forward to my matcha now! I love KaiMatcha Premium but it seems to stay sold out, and Tanabata from Red Leaf is good. DoMatcha that I buy at Whole Foods is good, and there is one they sell at Vitamin Shoppe that is kept behind the counter that should also be a good one. You have to request it at our store. No froth sounds like maybe not good quality. Oh, and I would use half that amount of matcha at first. Just my two cents, and maybe it will help or maybe you just will be a fan of something other than matcha! :)
I can’t imagine Adagio having a very good quality matcha. I would give it a break and maybe try some nicer ceremonial grade matcha when you get a chance and keep it up until it becomes an acquired taste. I really look forward to my matcha now! I love KaiMatcha Premium but it seems to stay sold out, and Tanabata from Red Leaf is good. DoMatcha that I buy at Whole Foods is good, and there is one they sell at Vitamin Shoppe that is kept behind the counter that should also be a good one. You have to request it at our store. No froth sounds like maybe not good quality. Oh, and I would use half that amount of matcha at first. Just my two cents, and maybe it will help or maybe you just will be a fan of something other than matcha! :)