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Matcha en foodpairing: zoet, vet en umami

CHAPTER 12 Matcha is geen drank die “naast” eten staat. Door zijn concentratie, textuur en umami-structuur zoekt matcha altijd interactie. Met suiker, met vet, met zetmeel en met zout. Soms versterkend, soms corrigerend, soms ontregelend. Wie matcha combineert met eten zonder dit te begrijpen, ervaart snel teleurstelling. Wie begrijpt hoe matcha reageert op andere smaken […]

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Tasting Matcha: Umami, Bitterness, and Mouthfeel

Tasting matcha requires a different approach than tasting brewed tea.

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Foam and Style: How Tea Schools Shape the Matcha Experience

Is a lot of foam a sign of good matcha? Not necessarily.

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Usucha and koicha: two styles, one leaf

From light, airy foam to a thick, glossy texture: usucha vs. koicha.

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Tencha Processing: A Visual Guide

From Leaf to Tencha: Processing Before Grinding

Before matcha is ground, the leaves undergo a meticulous processing procedure to become tencha. Discover why steaming, drying, de-stemming, and sorting are key to determining color, umami, and mouthfeel.

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Cultivars and genetics: why not every tea plant can be turned into matcha

In this article, you’ll discover how cultivars—the genetic varieties of the tea plant—determine how a plant responds to shade, how much umami it develops, and how creamy or bitter the final matcha will be.

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Kiona Malinka on 12.5 years of Crusio Tea, matcha and the approving nod from her tea master

Kiona Malinka of Crusio Tea tells how specialty tea came of age in the Netherlands. About matcha, tea trends, Japanese tea masters, Chinese plantations and why tea is finally being taken seriously in hospitality and coffee bars.

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history of matcha Sen no Rikyū

The history of matcha and Japanese tea culture

Matcha is the result of centuries of development in which agriculture, religion, aesthetics and discipline have been slowly intertwined.

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Matcha foodpairing hero

CHAPTER 12 Matcha is geen drank die “naast” eten staat. Door zijn concentratie, textuur en umami-structuur zoekt matcha altijd interactie. Met suiker,

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Want to make your own matcha latte? The SEVERIN SPUMA Lite heats and froths the milk, so you can enjoy it hot

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Matcha Tasting Hero
Tasting matcha requires a different approach than tasting brewed tea.

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Matcha Foam Hero
Is a lot of foam a sign of good matcha? Not necessarily.

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Macaron de Paris with matcha and yuzu from The Art of Baking by Hidde de Brabander
In *The Art of Baking*, Hidde de Brabander opts for macarons featuring a sophisticated combination of matcha, yuzu, and white chocolate

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From light, airy foam to a thick, glossy texture: usucha vs. koicha.

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Tencha Processing: A Visual Guide
Before matcha is ground, the leaves undergo a meticulous processing procedure to become tencha. Discover why steaming, drying, de-stemming, and sorting are

Read more “

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matcha cultivars young plant
In this article, you’ll discover how cultivars—the genetic varieties of the tea plant—determine how a plant responds to shade, how much umami

Read more “

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Kiona Malinka
Kiona Malinka of Crusio Tea tells how specialty tea came of age in the Netherlands. About matcha, tea trends, Japanese tea masters,

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history of matcha Sen no Rikyū
Matcha is the result of centuries of development in which agriculture, religion, aesthetics and discipline have been slowly intertwined.

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