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Serving matcha (powdered green tea) at your home party

-Japanese-style tea-


It is going to be fun!!

Matcha is enjoyed formally at tea ceremonies and casually at home. Here, we are going to give you an idea to enjoy matcha at a home party. This event will encourage more conversation and stimulate the party. It’s an Everyone’s tea-style!!

What you will need

We will list the items needed for a matcha party. Besides matcha and a tea whisk, you can substitute with your kitchen wares for most things.

Matcha in Natsume (tea container)

About 2 g of matcha is needed per serving. Natsume is a special container for matcha. It can be substituted with any little pretty container.

 Tea whisk

This is a special utensil made of bamboo to mix matcha powder in hot water.

Tea bowl (2-3 pieces)

Matcha is made and served in a tea bowl. A tea bowl should be large enough to allow the tea whisk to move around. You can not serve matcha at one time to everybody. Use 2-3 bowls and serving in turn by rotating the tea bowls.

Tea scoop

These are special bamboo tea scoops for matcha. You can substitute with a tea spoon.

Water and kettle

Hot water is needed for matcha.

Some sweets on a Japanese plate

Sweets are usually served with matcha. Chocolates or cookies, any of your favorite sweets will be fine. Any plate is okay to put all the sweets on for everyone. However, if you have a Japanese plate, it will be better to create Japanese atmosphere.

Kaishi (Japanese paper)

Kaishi is Japanese paper used as individual trays to put sweets on for guests. Any small plate can substitute for it.

Dishcloth (or paper towel)

This is to dry the tea bowls for the repeating tea bowl use.

Tea strainer

This is used for sifting matcha powder to prevent it from lumping. It can be any mesh item to sift matcha.

Items to decorate your tea corner

They are for decorating your kitchen to create Japanese atmosphere.

Create a little Japanese tea corner in your kitchen

At a party it is good to create a little corner for matcha. The guests can visit your Tea corner and can enjoy sweets and matcha. Hot water for tea and washing tea bowls is needed, so the kitchen or kitchen counter is a good place for it. In Japanese tea rooms, there is a place called tokonoma, where flowers and pictures are displayed to show your hospitality. Even if you do not have Japanese pictures or drawings, it is okay. Find a little something that makes your tea corner look Asian. Also, you do not have to have gorgeous flowers. It can be a small flower or vine from your back yard. Japanese find beauty in simplicity with a single-stem flower.　Don’t you think it is fun to have a Japanese tea corner in your party?

Steps for your party
1. Preparation

Prepare all items needed and create the Japanese tea corner.

  • Sift matcha powder with a tea strainer to prevent lumping. Then, put the sifted matcha into a natsume.
  • Prepare hot water
  • Place the sweets on a Japanese plate

2. Make a opening call and serve the sweets

Tell everyone that your Japanese tea corner is open! Place the sweets plate and kaishi in front of your tea corner, so that guest can feel free to try the sweets. When some guests come up to your tea corner, tell them to use some piece of kaishi and use as a tray for the sweets.

3. Make matcha

While the guests are enjoying the sweets, make matcha. You can not make matcha for everyone at once. Serve matcha one by one.

** Making one serving matcha **

  • First, put about 2 grams of matcha powder into a tea bowl with a tea scoop.
  • Then, pour 60ml of 80 degree C (175F) hot water into the tea bowl.
  • Mix the hot water and matcha powder with a tea whisk.
    Hold the tea bowl with your left hand, with your right hand move the tea whisk back and forth, not in a circle. Stir lightly but fast. The movement should be similar to beating an egg. It will probably take about 30 seconds of whisking.
  • Put the tea bowl on the counter
When you hand out the tea bowl, put the tea bowl on the counter or table with the front of the tea bowl facing the guest. The side that has a picture or a texture accent on it is the front.

4. Guests enjoy tea

The guest takes the tea bowl and enjoys matcha. After drinking, the guest returns the tea bowl to your tea corner.

5.Serving more matcha

Wash returned tea bowls with water and dry with a dishtowel. Repeat step 3 to serve more matcha.

Everyone’s Tea is hoping that matcha amuses your guests at your home party, and gives everyone a wonderful experience!

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