How to make delicious Japanese Tea?
In short
- Basic steps: Cool boiled water, add tea leaves to a teapot, steep for the right time, and pour to the last drop.
- Precise brewing: Each tea (Gyokuro, Sencha, Houjicha, Genmaicha, etc.) has specific leaf amounts, water temperature, and steeping times.
- Second infusion: Shorten steeping time to about two-thirds for the second brew to balance flavor.
- Matcha method: Pre-heat the bowl, add 1.5g of matcha, pour hot water at 80°C, and whisk with a bamboo whisk until frothy.
Still looking for the perfect way to prepare Japanese green tea like sencha or matcha? Follow this quick guide and enjoy the best of your Japanese tea.
1. Prepare boiled hot water and wait till it cools down to the recommended temperature.
2. Place tea leaves in a teapot.
3. Pour the hot water into the teapot.
4. Steep for the recommended period of time.
5. Pour the tea liquid into the tea cup to the last drop.
Type of tea | Amount for one cup | Temperature of hot water | Amount of water | Steeping time |
Gyokuro | 3 grams | 50°c (122° F) | 20 ml | 150 sec |
Sencha | 3 grams | 70°c (158° F) | 60 ml | 90 sec |
Kriganecha | 3 grams | 80°c (176° F) | 60 ml | 60 sec |
Houjicha | 3 grams | 100°c (212° F) | 130 ml | 30 sec |
Genmaicha | 4 grams | 100°c (212° F) | 130 ml | 30 sec |
NB: For the second steeping, the above time can be shortened to 2/3. For example: Gyokuro, first steeping: 150 sec. / second: 100 sec.
General instructions for making a bowl of Matcha
1. Pre-heat a matcha bowl with hot water.
2. Place about 1.5g of Matcha in the bowl.
3. Pour about 40ml of 80°C (176° F) of hot water into the bowl.
4. Whisk the mixture with a bamboo whisk till it becomes
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