Hug the Tea now also has luxury Uji matcha sets with Uji matcha: Okumidori. Generations have been working on this excellent matcha in Uji for more than 350 years. The cultivar is very rare and unique in Japan.

This set also includes a bamboo whisk, spoon and beautiful handmade matcha bowl. Available in white and black. A luxurious matcha set to give as a gift to someone else or yourself. You can also use the unique handmade bowl for other purposes, such as starters, soup, snacks, smoothie bowls/yogurt or decoration.

The Uji matcha packaging is a sealed silver tea tin of 30g, which is enough for 30 cups of matcha.

Cultivar: OKUMIDORI, single origin
Taste: grassy, creamy, umami
Process: Tea leaves are grown under shade screens, ground is by ceramic ball mill (10 kg in 1 hour)
Harvest: middle of May, first flush
Region: Wazuka town, Kyoto prefecture, Japan. This area is main production area (70%) for Uji tea.
From organic origin

HOW TO MAKE MATCHA?

To make matcha you need these necessities: (1) a bamboo whisk (chasen), (2) a bamboo spoon, (3) a bowl (= Matcha set) 70–80 degrees Celsius water.

Put 1 bamboo spoon (1/2 gram) of Matcha in a bowl
Add 1 table spoon of water
Matcha a smooth paste with the bamboo whisk
Add 60 ml of 75–80 degrees Celsius water to the bowl
Whisk it up for 10–15 sec. in a fast W-movement to get foam on top.