Topic
usucha
4 pieces.
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Usucha vs. Koicha: Thin Tea and Thick Tea Usucha is the thin, whisked, frothy bowl. Koicha is thick tea, kneaded to a syrup and shared from one bowl, and the formal heart of the ceremony. 02 
How to Host a Simple Tea Gathering at Home Adapt the shape of a chakai for a beginner host with no tea room: a few guests, a clean room, a seasonal sweet before usucha, and an unhurried hour. 03 
How Much Matcha to Use: Grams per Bowl, Latte and Koicha About 2 g of matcha to 60–70 ml of water for a bowl, 4 g to 30 ml for koicha, 2–3 g for a latte. What a scoop and a teaspoon hold, and how to adjust. 04 
How to Whisk Matcha Properly (The W/M Technique) Most bad matcha at home is a whisking problem, not a matcha problem. Sift, use cooler water, and whisk briskly in a W from the wrist.
Usucha vs. Koicha: Thin Tea and Thick Tea Usucha is the thin, whisked, frothy bowl. Koicha is thick tea, kneaded to a syrup and shared from one bowl, and the formal heart of the ceremony. 02 How to Host a Simple Tea Gathering at Home Adapt the shape of a chakai for a beginner host with no tea room: a few guests, a clean room, a seasonal sweet before usucha, and an unhurried hour. 03 How Much Matcha to Use: Grams per Bowl, Latte and Koicha About 2 g of matcha to 60–70 ml of water for a bowl, 4 g to 30 ml for koicha, 2–3 g for a latte. What a scoop and a teaspoon hold, and how to adjust. 04 How to Whisk Matcha Properly (The W/M Technique) Most bad matcha at home is a whisking problem, not a matcha problem. Sift, use cooler water, and whisk briskly in a W from the wrist.