Quick and dirty “western style” matcha. 2G with approx 175ml of water. Dispenser is a few degrees too cool, used an electric frother in place of a chasen since I’m at work.
This is the first matcha I’ve purchased and what started my obsession. Some bitterness but pretty smooth overall considering the price. Warm vegetal notes and savory body. Nice froth.
It’s a bit, maybe acidic? Tannins stick to the tongue when consumed out of a bowl, long finish. It is rather single-noted and seems to be off if you make matcha with closer to a koicha consistency.
I think I paid $13 US for a 110g tin? That’s ~$0.12 per gram, so for a quarter this cup is pretty dang tasty. Maybe not worthy of a tea ceremony, but fine for daily consumption or culinary/latte purposes. You’ll see this in my log a lot as I work through the tin, and work through the work… Nice little pick me up from this offering.
Flavors: Astringent, Bitter, Tannic, Vegetal
