How to Serve Tea

Roses, Pink

Tea of the Month Club

Newsletter Subscribe

Decaffeinated Tea

Herbal Teas

Tea Condiments

Tea Hardware

Sample Collections

Be a Royal Rep!

Recommended Links

Ask a Herbalist!

Black Tea

Fruit Tea

Green Tea

Herbal Tea

Rooibos

White Tea

More Green Tea Powder Gourmet Recipes...Click Here for Serving Tea

Revised: I drank this in the SoHo District of London. It was so cool! Tapioca (optional--white or black) is what is at the bottom. They topped mine with brown sugar. The basic mix is: dry milk powder, matcha powder, white cane sugar. Blend well and keep air tight until use. 5% Matcha powder, 10% Sugar, 40% powdered milk. Add 6 heaping teaspoons to 8 ounces of hot water--mix well and pour over ice. A maraschino cherry is also great for color on top. Mabel's Recipe: I steam 6 ounces of milk or soy milk in the micro using the plastic bullet. I then add 1/10 an ounce of Matcha Powder and 1/20 of an ounce of stevia and blend until frothy.

Delicate Matcha Powder has a rich sweet taste and is naturally pure . It contains rich in vitamin C, E and many minerals. It also contains an important element of Polyphenols, Although it is possible to use Matcha in a wide variety of recipes, it is important to remember that it originates from Japanese tea ceremony. Therefore, it is a very special type of tea.

Matcha - "Green Tea Cappuccino"
Optional - Warm a Japanese tea bowl or a cappuccino bowl with hot water, empty and dry the bowl.
Place ½ teaspoon of Matcha into a Japanese bowl, Add 1/3 cup 60 degree water, Use a bamboo whisk or a teaspoon to whip the powder to green froth, Drink it right away, in three or four sips,
(If it is sipped leisurely, the green tea powder will settle to the bottom and the tea won't be as pleasurable.)

In traditional tea ceremony would be served with a sweet or 2 slices of Yokan (red bean jelly.)

Green Tea Cake - Taka Tea Garden Specialty
Use home tea cake recipe.
Place 1 tablespoon Matcha in a large mixing bowl,
Add Tea Cake ingredients,
Add 3 eggs and 150ml milk,
Add 4 tablespoons (80g) vegetable oil or margarine or butter,
Stir all ingredients until it is even consistency,
Follow below instructions:
"Preheat oven, Grease cake tin, Place mixture in tin, Place in oven to remove cake, Invert tin to remove cake etc…"

Green Tea Ice Cream
Soften any 1 litre container of vanilla ice cream at room temperature,
Place 2 teaspoons Matcha with 3 tablespoons of softened vanilla ice cream in a small bowl,
Mix into green paste,
Place green paste into 1 litre of softened vanilla ice cream,
Stir ice cream until it is an even consistency,
Store in Freezer,
Serve once hard.
(Use a home made ice cream machine for a better result.)

Green Tea Banana Milk/Soy Shake
Place 1 ripe banana,
Add 1/2 teaspoon Matcha,
Add 200ml cold milk or soy in a mixer,
Optional - add 1 teaspoon honey or 1 raw egg,
Mix 30 seconds.

Serving Tea

Good quality water and proper brewing time are essential for a flavorful cup of tea. Herbal teas need to be infused a good 20 minutes to reap the most medicinal benefits. If you are using fresh herbs, you will need four times the amount of dry tea for a cup. You can then gently warm it back up. Most teas require one heaping teaspoon per cup.

Start with a preheated pot or cup (simply fill your teapot or cup with very hot water and let it stand for a moment).

Use fresh cold water. In areas with poor tap water, use bottled or filtered water. Never use water from the hot water from the tap. Let tap water run for a few seconds until it is quite cold; this ensures that the water aerated (full of oxygen) to release the full flavor of the tea leaves.

Bring water to a rolling boil. Don't let it boil too long, as it will boil away the flavor releasing oxygen and results in a flat tasting cup of tea. Pour boiling water on tea leaves or tea bag.

Brew 3 to 5 minutes (for green teas, water should be a bit cooler and only steep for one to three minutes.)