Comments on: Cheap matcha tips from Matcha Man Savage http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/10/04/cheap-matcha-tips-from-matcha-man-savage/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/10/04/cheap-matcha-tips-from-matcha-man-savage/comment-page-1/#comment-35469 mamster Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:36:56 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=774#comment-35469 <p>jeff, I was wondering if those things would work for matcha. Glad to hear they do.</p> jeff, I was wondering if those things would work for matcha. Glad to hear they do.

]]> By: jeff http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/10/04/cheap-matcha-tips-from-matcha-man-savage/comment-page-1/#comment-35456 jeff Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:10:51 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=774#comment-35456 <p>I have a little battery powered tool, it has a whisk but also a head that can be used for frothing milk (it's a disk the size of a dime and is serrated on the edges).</p> <p>It works great for mixing matcha, and at the end I lift it up to give the brew a little foam.</p> <p>Not exactly cerimonial, but it makes a nice cup of matcha!</p> <p>The kaze matcha from Den's tea seems to be pretty low in caffeine, which is what I need (I have a slight allergy to caffeine)</p> I have a little battery powered tool, it has a whisk but also a head that can be used for frothing milk (it’s a disk the size of a dime and is serrated on the edges).

It works great for mixing matcha, and at the end I lift it up to give the brew a little foam.

Not exactly cerimonial, but it makes a nice cup of matcha!

The kaze matcha from Den’s tea seems to be pretty low in caffeine, which is what I need (I have a slight allergy to caffeine)

]]> By: sphitz http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/10/04/cheap-matcha-tips-from-matcha-man-savage/comment-page-1/#comment-35241 sphitz Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:03:05 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=774#comment-35241 <p>Mmmmm. Mmmmatcha. One of my housemates and I had a little matcha adventure last Monday at Uwajimaya. I wanted a little more variety. He wanted matcha of his own. We literally spent half an hour giggling at our inability to read Japanese before making our respective choices. It's nice to read about your recent tea adventures. My homemade matcha protocol is very similar to yours, btw. Perhaps less elegant than the full on tea ceremony, but certainly delightful.</p> Mmmmm. Mmmmatcha. One of my housemates and I had a little matcha adventure last Monday at Uwajimaya. I wanted a little more variety. He wanted matcha of his own. We literally spent half an hour giggling at our inability to read Japanese before making our respective choices. It’s nice to read about your recent tea adventures. My homemade matcha protocol is very similar to yours, btw. Perhaps less elegant than the full on tea ceremony, but certainly delightful.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/10/04/cheap-matcha-tips-from-matcha-man-savage/comment-page-1/#comment-34900 mamster Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:56:22 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=774#comment-34900 <p>Lani, I'm going to try and find the matcha for me at Uwajimaya once I run out of Kiri-no-Mori. The hard thing about shopping there is that they have matchas at all price points, right down to lousy stuff for $5. That said, I've never actually taken someone aside and asked for advice.</p> <p>Yes, I get a caffeine rush. The caffeine content of matcha is comparable to espresso. Probably a little less, but it depends how strong you make it.</p> Lani, I’m going to try and find the matcha for me at Uwajimaya once I run out of Kiri-no-Mori. The hard thing about shopping there is that they have matchas at all price points, right down to lousy stuff for $5. That said, I’ve never actually taken someone aside and asked for advice.

Yes, I get a caffeine rush. The caffeine content of matcha is comparable to espresso. Probably a little less, but it depends how strong you make it.

]]> By: Lani http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/10/04/cheap-matcha-tips-from-matcha-man-savage/comment-page-1/#comment-34894 Lani Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:24:41 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=774#comment-34894 <p>Have you found a good matcha to purchase at Uwajimaya? And does it give you a caffeine rush at all?</p> Have you found a good matcha to purchase at Uwajimaya? And does it give you a caffeine rush at all?

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/10/04/cheap-matcha-tips-from-matcha-man-savage/comment-page-1/#comment-34882 mamster Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:47:31 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=774#comment-34882 <p>No, I mean the full-size. I'm guessing the frother wouldn't do a good job of suspending the matcha in the water, but that's just a guess. It might work great.</p> <p>I was thinking that a matcha whisk would be great for hot cocoa; I'm going to get one for this purpose next time I see them at Daiso.</p> No, I mean the full-size. I’m guessing the frother wouldn’t do a good job of suspending the matcha in the water, but that’s just a guess. It might work great.

I was thinking that a matcha whisk would be great for hot cocoa; I’m going to get one for this purpose next time I see them at Daiso.

]]> By: ctate http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/10/04/cheap-matcha-tips-from-matcha-man-savage/comment-page-1/#comment-34865 ctate Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:58:22 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/?p=774#comment-34865 <p>When you say you tried an electric hand blender, does that mean a full-size beater thingy like you'd use for whipped cream or egg whites or whatever? Or does that mean a small whisk/frother thingy like http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Schiuma-Battery-Operated-Turbo-Frother/dp/B000F5M724/ ?</p> When you say you tried an electric hand blender, does that mean a full-size beater thingy like you’d use for whipped cream or egg whites or whatever? Or does that mean a small whisk/frother thingy like http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Schiuma-Battery-Operated-Turbo-Frother/dp/B000F5M724/ ?

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