Matcha 101 Beginner's Guide (+ How to Make

[@CoryHobbs2178]

I just tried matcha for the first time a few days ago, and I'm pretty certain it just saved my life. It's a miracle

[@toriburgess605]

This was such a confidence boost, I was worried I was making my momo-gata teabowl all wrong in ceramics but after seeing yours I'm like "Ah, no, it's shaped exactly right"

[@haditnotbeen]

just discovered this video - the host did a great job, so well explained, i learned a lot

[@Ooika]

Thank you!!

[@os-rd3qq]

This is so well done. Thorough and relevant for matcha amateurs like myself. Thank you! 😀

[@Ooika]

Thank you!

[@jakegoss5843]

I've been drinking Ookia matcha for about half a year now. I don't start my day without it.

[@songmay2540]

Here is the thing. I have just come back from Japan. He's right about fresh matcha. I went to Kyoto and the matcha there are as fresh as it can be from some stores. And yes, it tasted amazing. But, even if you buy a few little jar of it back to and want to drink it for the following months or two, it will still be fine. You likely won't notice or won't be bothered by the different between freshly made vs matcha in those little jars. So, enjoy matcha, if you have the chance to go to kyoto, definitely go try the fresh ones. But the ones you have in your household is the best one for you because you get to enjoy it.

[@celinatorres6686]

Tried matcha for the first time yesterday and I loved it!! I’m not a hot tea or coffee person so the fact that I absolutely loved it is shocking!! I’m a mom of two toddlers and I need the energy with the crash and I’m glad I finally found it!

[@lienromeyns4144]

how about a warm matcha latte? Can you pour the warm milk over the matcha or other way around? Also, is it true you should only use plant based milk?

[@Barnabasanon]

After 72 years of living I tasted my first Matcha tea a few days ago and I was hooked!! Bets tea I have ever tasted!! 😍😍 The only thing I did not like, was the price...🙄🙄

[@run193]

You mentioned the fast degradation of matcha. But does that also apply to matcha that has not been opened yet? Or does that also degrade, but more slowly? So drink opened match

[@El_Hicks]

This is the obvious question that wasn't covered. I guess no one cares to answer it?

[@adamdavies1364]

@@El_Hicks so much for answer all the questions lol

[@tomigorog9140]

I'm no expert, but he mentioned oxidation as the reason why macha degrades, so I believe that starts to increase when you open the pack and let oxigen in. But still probably it's not the best to buy macha that has been sitting on a shelf for months. I hope this helps.

[@soundswithcha]

Matcha rules 🥰 Never realised the terms can be used differently by brands 😅 Great tips!

[@KietTheViet]

hey man I'm pretty sure I recognize you from some old vids you used to make on a different topic. Can't seem to find them anymore but they were helpful so thanks man

[@Ooika]

Haha, thanks man!

[@DmSujaEntrepren]

This is the best video on this. It covers everything. Very good video, thanks!

[@glntchrisandy]

Very informative, concisely said and very easy to understand. Thank you

[@steveshepherd333]

I believe the best Matcha tea, is labelled and classed as Ceremonial Matcha … other grades of Matcha, which maybe the bitter tasting Matcha’s, are typically used for cakes/baking …. Ceremonial is the best tasting and with a more vibrant green colour! But nevertheless an interesting and engaging video …. Incidentally, I love a bowl of Matcha first thing each morning 😋 Much thanks, Steve, Bristol, U.K 👍🏼😊 🙏

[@vickk1123]

Hi. Thank you for this video! I was wondering. Does the milk (honey, sirup, sugar) kill all the good stuff in the matcha tea or do you get the same benefits as drinking it only with water?

[@nickhayley]

Mark, I'm loving your presentation style. I'll be watching more of this!❤

[@Ooika]

Thank you kindly!!

[@diswOmanluvsborgarnpies]

Thank you! Matcha lover here for years and this is very informative.

[@justcallmesando]

How much water aprox at first?

[@gelena31]

so much yapping and he skips the most important part :/

[@justcallmesando]

@@gelena31 😅

[@taylora8845]

That is so true with matcha having such a varied flavor profile from one ot another. I tend to prefer matchas with earthier notes, reminiscent of dark chocolate & vanilla.

[@mbrochh82]

super nice and informative video!!

[@SeyeKuyinu]

This was such a great explanation. Thank you!

[@Randy19888]

Does the matcha get dissolved woth water? Do you have to strain it?

[@gracehc9356]

Thank you for this informative video! Much appreciated!

[@7TheWhiteWolf]

What is it’s effect on testosterone (and the stuff associated with it) for males?

[@lyndalou2892]

Thank you for the awesome video ! Happy matcha Latte Day ! ! ! 🦄🦄🦄

[@tinyfemaleshooter8756]

So…..when you made your Latte was it with the ceremonial tea? It looked like what you used. And would,that be ok? I like lattes .😊😊 great video

[@erykafoz]

Ive been having a problem. Its like no matcha I have bought will lose their taste when mixed with milk. Its like I can olny taste the milk. Do I need to add more matcha? Or is there a better kind of matcha better for Lattes? Thanks in advance

[@Kariarrvision]

Try plant bassed matcha

[@andysavage2361]

Fantastic video!!

[@crazychad9993]

That was very useful thank you

[@gracie2298]

Am looking for a healthy tea to drink. Came across benefits of Matcha. Question don’t care to add to oat milk, do you then just drink it. Much smaller quantity than a cup of tea right?

[@SDArgo_FoC]

Yeah, classic is still best. Just prepare it the original way. Warm a bowl and bamboo whisk, then add the match (4 grams), add a splash of water to make a paste by whisking, then add 60 ml, then whisk till frothy. It’s like an espresso or a shot

[@patboy24]

@@SDArgo_FoC what matcha grade do you use?

[@SDArgo_FoC]

@@patboy24 grades doesn’t technically exist, it’s a marketing thing. I get my matcha from ippodo, I’m sure there are equally good sites for matcha.

[@SDArgo_FoC]

@@patboy24 grades doesn’t technically exist, it’s just low or high quality. I get my matcha from ippodo, there are also good sources out there too

[@migueljesusvelasco]

What container do you use to store your matcha?

[@Ooika]

UV-proof, and airtight glass jars. Actually, all of the Matcha we sell on Ooika comes with these kind of jars for free.

[@aviellyan.c]

is ceremonial & culinary matcha made with different methods?

[@Ooika]

Same method, but culinary has more corners cut. I'll do a video on this topic.

[@tonizord]

Did you use culinary grade matcha to make the latte in the video? Or did you use ceremonial grade in both processes?

[@Ooika]

for lattes I used this: ooika.co/shop/p/uji-barista-matcha

[@bowieknife]

Did I miss it or it wasn't mentioned... 70C of how much water for the 2g of matcha? Thanks!

[@Ooika]

For Usucha, 2 grams of Matcha and about 60ml of water, at 75 degrees celcius.

[@bowieknife]

@Ooika thank you!

[@elyselapalme7040]

Why you say to not touch the bottom while whisking?

[@ridingwali7553]

Great video, only concern is the oatly milk

[@woodyrosselini]

by the way itss better using a glass or plastic bottle because the metal oxidises the Matcha! fantanstic video, thank you

[@TripMasterrr]

Perfect explanation, got yourself a new sub! :)

[@teri9435]

How much milk do you add to your matcha latte? Do you have a ratio for it?

[@Ooika]

150ML oat milk, 40ml water, 2g matcha is a good ratio

[@ssbMekk]

Great job! thanks for the clarification. I will check the website out and compare prices. Was looking at matcha Kari on Amazon. Just getting into matcha making. Cheers

[@MuigaSNjoki02]

New sub here ❤ just ordered my matcha . I want to try it's uniqueness 😊

[@qCJLbggG4IWAY9nTH6o]

that was very good. thank you!

[@Nate-9797]

07:30 lmao the zoom

[@Ooika]

lol

[@Nate-9797]

@@Ooika great video though sorry for focusing on that it was just too amusing not to comment

[@Ooika]

​@@Nate-9797 I can't lie it's pretty funny haha. But yeah, thanks man!

[@winei316]

2grams of matcha 50ml water How many ml for tye milk?

[@hannahkruger5603]

Great video! ♡ Loved that you used oat milk, I think matcha and animal cruelty don't go well together :)

[@jacobg1242]

Fantastic video, thanks

[@gustacular]

how much water?

[@Ooika]

For a traditional bowl of Matcha, 2g Matcha + 45ml water at 75c

[@beaconcounselingfl]

Note to producer - @ 7:32 - needs an edit

[@adamdavies1364]

good video but you didnt explain as to why the bubbles are important

[@nefertiti18z]

Thank you so much… that thermos method is what I wanted… 😊

[@brendaoquin]

Did you say 15 or 50 mil of water? And, thank you for this video.

[@danielmattos2813]

Why did u randomly zoom in on his throat

[@Ooika]

Editing error

[@urwhitefriend]

shit was funny kept me interested

[@pattomwau]

He wanted you to check a spot for him

[@bo1273]

Cannabis and matcha, the perfect mix

[@alyssabeaman7618]

Weirdly obsessed w this video, I can tell how passionate you are about matcha, very educational thank you!!

[@suzananda]

If anyone begin to want real Matcha, there will not enough for everyone, right ? After all, it's just Tea leaves, what about cultivate your own tea in the garden, and simply pick up some fresh leaves everyday in spring ? Then make your own powder for the rest of the year ? So you can make a local product. What do you think about it ?

[@suef2837]

Do you sell Sweet Uji Matcha single serve packets?

[@Ooika]

We don’t, I’m sorry!

[@SDArgo_FoC]

It’s a waste of plastic imo

[@kendall9758]

Matcha actually originated from ancient China with Shaolin monks to get high before meditating to transcendence. A lot of the generals and warlords used it before warfare/battle. China fell off, Japan was heavily influenced by it. And now we know it to be Japanese.

[@Ooika]

Yes, close! But -- Matcha did not originate in China. You're thinking about Mo Cha, the historic precursor popular during the Song dynasty in China. Mo Cha made it's way to Japan about 800-1000 years ago, where it sparked the development of Matcha: and entirely different and unique product that is not Chinese in origin. The closet analogy would be to say that Baseball originated in England. It did not. Though it was inspired by the precursor to baseball, Cricket! Thanks for the comment, this is a typically misunderstood topic that deserves it's own full video.

[@edwincristobalmezaramos396]

Quiero el producto

[@MatthewPhilip_]

Great video! Thanks

[@PaulaTwinn-b7y]

Totally confused by this video…what flavour are you commenting on? The peach or the apple and raspberry?

[@coyoteserranoband]

Love your neck shot 😍

[@b4bmm]

Why not scraping of whisk on bottom of bowl? Seems almost impossible

[@Arcticx369]

I think it’s more along the lines of not pushing the whisk hard against the bottom of the bowl, as that damages the bristles. You kind of need to lightly brush against the bottom of the bowl and you can kind of hear that noise in the video.

[@xren2166]

Дякую❤

[@justbelit]

I expected the matcha latte to be hot, not cold with ice. It seems impossible to find matcha lattes that are hot

[@Matcha_Max]

I love matcha

[@Ooika]

We have that in common!

[@Cassolelvr]

Ippodo Matcha is so far my favorite and the best in my opinion.

[@Seanson88]

"Matcha must be from Japan." False. Matcha originated in China. It is produced across Asia and is absolutely not exclusive to Japan. You can obtain Matcha from various countries across Asia, it is simply most abundant in Japan. Just because certain countries like Brazil or Colombia produce most of the coffee consumed in the west, does not mean other countries cannot produce coffee (Vietnam and India for example also produce coffee.) While a majority do consider Japan to be superior to other countries at cultivating Matcha, that doesn't mean other places don't produce it, in fact the video maker is an American Matcha company.

[@Ooika]

This is a great comment, mostly correct! In fact, we've done videos in collaboration with Shunan Teng of Tea drunk on the topic. What you're missing a bit is that Matcha itself is not from China -- Mo Cha is. Mo Cha came to Japan about 1,000 years ago, where modern (and VERY distinct) Matcha was developed over the 1,000 years tea was in Japan. So, it's not correct to say Matcha is from China, any more than it's right to say American Baseball is from England. It's not! Roots (critcket), inspiration, and history - but the product (Baseball/ Matcha) is distinctly American/Japanese in origin. As a second note, there are lots of imitation products (ground green tea) on the market from all over the world, as you mentioned! But Matcha 抹茶 is from Japan alone - the same was Pu Er must be from Yunnan, even if you make a Pu Er style tea in India, or Japan. :) Great comment though, lots of excellent conversation topics!

[@qq-lg3dy]

@@Ooika mo cha and matcha are the same thing, just different pronunciation of 抹茶

[@Ooika]

@@qq-lg3dy they are not, and they also are different kanji.

[@qq-lg3dy]

if you are referring to 末茶and 抹茶, then you probably know that "kanji" is how Japanese pronounce the word "Chinese", just like Japanese doesn't call the word english "english", they call it "eigo". Then you may know how 汉字 actually works, most importantly what is the difference between 末 and 抹, why it was the 末 in the first place ( hint- tip of the leaf) and why add the "hand" on 抹 later. If you google search matcha in nihongo instead of english, you will learn that most Japanese articles state the originality very clearly themselves. Just like Japanese Curry is also excellent, but I wouldn't say curry is from Japan. Excellency or domination doesn't equal to originality.

[@gracie2298]

Shame all products are sold out😢.

[@glennsak]

Pretty sure you mean 70-75 Fahrenheit not Celsius.

[@Ooika]

@@glennsak Celsius not f

[@glennsak]

@@Ooika You're correct. My bad.

[@TampaGigWorker]

Try hard matcha drinker. 99% of us arent matcha nerds. We just want good matcha cheap and easy. So the last simple instructions was the best. But thanks for the nerdy matcha talk. Ill never pay $40 for 2oz of some high end bright green ceremonial matcha. This isnt a ceremonial occasion. Just wanna drink some earthy matcha and go about my day. And why not just use a scooper? Smh

[@Ooika]

nothing wrong with any of that :)

[@maxlyfee]

I like my matcha to taste like chicken noodle soup

[@JojobaNutOil]

7:31 *zooms in on hickey

[@ramiraid718]

Are all matcha halal?

[@achillesninja]

This guy gotta be a serial killer

[@FredChop1234]

ummmmmm you said you make matcha in the us but then you said its not matcha if its not made in japan

[@Ooika]

@@FredChop1234 great point! Just like coffee, the magic isn’t in the grinding of the beans, but the cultivation, production and refining. That all needs to be done in Japan. Milling location is irrelevant.

[@FredChop1234]

@@Ooikaahhhhh ok thx

[@michaelpelletier4515]

I'm interested in the health benefits, I'm concerned about developing pronouns.

[@jerrel.writes]

??????

[@david_coulter]

This comment is amazing

[@yoadrian9808]

I’m glad people still have a sense of humor love this comment

[@siromar99]

You made my day, dude ! 😂 That's hilarious !

[@michaelpelletier4515]

@@yoadrian9808 Am I right though? lol

[@knightxr8121]

Doesn't he look a bit like Andrew Tate? Thanks for the video. It was very informative. 🍵

[@tinymetaltrees]

Why do you call that iced green tea a latté? It's not one. Not in any way, especially since you put "oatmilk" in it. There's no need to lie about your iced green tea, dude.

[@Ooika]

Just wait until you find out about peanut "butter"!

[@lilsnow4897]

Sorry not listening to a man to make a latte