A Perfect Pair
Juicy pear. Proper matcha. A splash of rose water. Plenty of ice.
measure your matcha
Take 4g of matcha and whisk it vigorously into 80ml of 80° water. This cooler temperature is super important, because anything hotter and you’ll get more bitter compounds and an overall harsher flavour.
It's all in the whisk
Whisk vigorously in a quick back-and-forth motion. Keep going until the Matcha is completely smooth and you’ve got a beautiful layer of fine bubbles across the top. No lumps, plenty of froth.
Pear & Rose
Pour 200ml of pressed pear juice and 50ml of rose water into a tall glass filled with ice. Give it a little mix. If you like things on the more floral side, now’s your chance to add an extra splash of rose water.
Time to serve
Here’s where you gently pour your Matcha over the top and watch it do its thing. There you have it – your pear and rose iced Matcha showstopper. Admire it for a moment, then give it a good mix to bring all that goodness together.
Photos this way
We’d love to see your Matcha-making efforts. Sticking to pear and rose water, or adding a flourish of your own? Rose petals, pear slices, a sprig of mint, we want to see the lot. Send us your snaps and show us what you’ve been whisking up.
And if your creation makes it into the Brew Times, there’ll be some extra Brew Coins in it for you. A rather good excuse to make another one, we reckon.
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Making MatchaThe Traditional Way
We were whisking matcha on Bold Street in Liverpool until 2011, and it had a small & loyal following.
measure your matcha
Take 2g of matcha and whisk it vigorously into 80ml of 80° water. This cooler temperature is super important if you’re drinking matcha this way, because anything hotter and you’ll get more bitter compounds and an overall harsher flavour - it wouldn’t be the best introduction to a proper Matcha.
It's all in the whisk
Whisk vigorously and for long enough to get a beautiful covering of bubbles. You can enjoy it this way, but if you want to thin a little further (especially if this is your first introduction to Matcha this way), you can add a splash more of that cooler, 80° water.
This gives you an idea of just how fresh and grassy a cup of matcha can be, and you can really appreciate the spring harvest lightness when you drink it - plus you get to see just how rich & vivid the matcha is by itself.If you want to find a nibble that pairs nicely, find something simple, slightly sweet & light - wafer-style biscuits are great. Maybe a little bit of fresh passionfruit for dipping would be a great addition of tropical notes to all that green goodness.Absolute top tier storage tip for you here - Matcha is delicate and complex - keep it that way by storing it in the fridge within its tin once you’ve opened it.
Iced Matcha& Strawberry
Fresh and creamy, it would only elevate Henman Hill further. Here's a very quick drink which is very much inspired by Central Court excellence, but will most likely be enjoyed on a garden lawn whilst playing with a couple of kids' rackets. If you've got a glut of strawberries and a blender, you're five minutes away from bright, berry heaven.
STRAWBERRY MEETS ITS MATCH
This is a sort of "cheat's compote", with no cooking required. Take a couple of handfuls of ripe strawberries and give them a quick blitz, before adding some lemon peel for some added zing and brightness. For those of a sweeter disposition, hold your nerve, you can always add some vanilla essence to your milk if you want to amp up the sweetness, so don't go sprinkling granulated sugar into this.
MAKE AN ACE MATCHA
Doing your matcha too early will just result in having to rework it, so save yourself the additional labour by leaving this closer to the end. The berry sweetness of strawberry works beautiful with the green herby notes of the Matcha, but do make sure you're using a cooler temperature water to mix your matcha, otherwise you risk adding some bitterness in. Use 2g and whisk in 80ml water in a wide bowl, so it cools down a little as you do it.
TIME TO SERVE
Get your glass & ice together, and if you want a bit of extra sweet goodness, add a couple of drops of vanilla essence into your milk.
Drop a very generous amount of strawberry into the bottom of your iced glass, then top up with milk until it's three quarters full.
Game, set, matcha.
Here's where you gently pour your matcha onto the top of the whole shebang, and watch it do its thing. There you have it, your Matcha strawberry showstopper (though you'll want to give it a bit of a mix to distribute all that goodness).
SEND US YOUR SNAPS
We'd love to see your best brewtime snaps. Are you strictly an armchair watcher, or are you taking it semi-pro in the garden? Are you expertly mixing your matcha, or are you an 'English Breakfast all year round' quaffer? Any snaps featured in the Brew Times also get extra Brew Coins, so that little snapshot of you enjoying your tea could earn you enough Coins to top it up - a virtuous circle if ever there was one...
In the detail.
Our matcha is fresh, vibrant and naturally slightly sweet, with a smooth finish and very little bitterness. Drink it straight, whisk it into a latte or pour it over ice. It’s great every which way you want it. Tastes: Sweet, bright, grassy.
We hear you ask, is it ‘ceremonial’ grade? The short answer is yes, by current interpretations of the label - but there is no universally accepted definition of the term. We have selected a superb, top notch, shade-grown, spring-harvested matcha with the right balance of smooth and rich to make it delectable by itself, or in any latte or iced drink, which is very firmly ticking every single box you’d want it to tick.
What makes our matcha so good?
- Spring harvest
- Shade grown
- Single farm
