These accessories have been used by Buddhist monks for over 800 years during tea ceremonies. Of course, you can use alternatives, but who doesn’t want to feel like a Buddhist monk every once in a while!
Do I need a sieve/tea strainer?
This is without a doubt the most important accessory when making matcha. The reason for this is simply that matcha becomes electrostatic when ground in a granite stone mill. To avoid lumps in your delicious drink you want to sieve it.
Do I need a chasen bamboo whisk?
It’s fun, it’s traditional but you can use an alternative. You can use any whisk you have at home (not forks, trust us, we’ve tried). Although it has to be said, the bamboo whisk is very easy to use and an extremely effective accessory.
We don’t all have temperature-controlled kettles, what do we do?
If you want to benefit from all that matcha can offer, then you have to make sure your matcha is not heated higher than 80°C. This means cooler water and milk in your tea and no cooking! Heating matcha higher than 80°C will decrease its health benefits as you can burn the leaves and it can also ruin the smooth and slightly sweet taste of OMGTea, making it taste bitter.
Top tip: If you don’t have a temperature-controlled kettle – put your kettle on first thing in the morning, continue your morning routine and leave for 7-10 minutes as suggested by our lovely customers.
Are there any other ways I can make matcha tea?
Of course, there’s always another way! Some of our customers use blenders, Vitamix and electric whisks. If you were making matcha lattes, you could use a milk frother; it’s our favourite electrical here at OMGTea HQ.
It all comes down to traditional vs modern, but there’s no reason why they can’t come together. Know that there’s always a different way to do things.
We would love to know how you make your OMGTea organic matcha green tea, send us some pictures 📸
