Vanilla Matcha
Loose - Matcha

CUP CHARACTERISTICS: Makes me feel good. Delicious notes of bourbon vanilla on a very smooth green tea.

INGREDIENTS: Green tea, Natural flavors (organic compliant).

INGREDIENTS FROM: India / China

REGION(S): Nilgiri / Hunan Province

GROWING ALTITUDES: 1500 - 4500 feet above sea level

GRADE(S): Fine Matcha 10-16 micron. Made to Japanese specifications

MANUFACTURE TYPE(S): Traditional Matcha process, Small batch crafted, 100% natural

ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: Very High

CAFFEINE LEVEL: Medium

KOSHER: Yes

VEGETARIAN: Yes

VEGAN: Yes

ARTISANAL NOTES: Small batch blended and packed in Canada.

INFUSION: Deep emerald spinach

INFORMATION:
It's not every day one discovers a tea as satisfying and enriching as Vanilla Matcha. As your matcha whisk froths up the brew, warming notes of exotic vanilla fill the air, interlaced with the subtly sweet aroma of astringent green tea. As the steam rises, your mind drifts to faraway tea fields and calming groves of vanilla trees. It's a perfect tea moment.

While not written specifically for our hand-crafted, stone-ground Vanilla Matcha, this short poem by tea poet Faith Greenbowl captures the sentiment better than most:

Steam rises from a cup of tea
and we are wrapped in history,
inhaling ancient times and lands,
comfort of ages in our hands.

So, just how did we concoct this blend of historic flavor? For the most part, our recipe is a closely guarded secret passed on to us by an ancient tea master in Fukuoka. What we can tell you is that we've crafted the blend by grinding premium green tea in our own matcha grinder, and adding 100% all-natural vanilla flavoring for a superb, exceedingly round character. Froth up a cup and drift away in a vanilla dream.

STEEPING TIME

TEA CUP	8oz (237ml)	10oz (296ml)	12oz (355ml)
AMOUNT	1 heaping teaspoon of "One Perfect Cup of Matcha Measure Spoon"	1 heaping teaspoon of "One Perfect Cup of Matcha Measure Spoon"	1.5 heaping teaspoon of "One Perfect Cup of Matcha Measure Spoon"
MILD	1-2 min	1-2 min	1-2 min
MEDIUM	2-3 min	2-3 min	2-3 min
STRONG	3-5 min	3-5 min	3-5 min

We recommend 4 min.

SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS:
MILK OK, SUGAR OK, LEMON NO, MINT NO.

IDEAL BREWING TEMPERATURE: 85ºC/185ºF. For Food Safety reasons bring water to 100ºC/212ºF and let it cool down to 85ºC/185ºF.

HOT BREWING METHOD: Bring filtered or freshly drawn water to a rolling boil and let cool to roughly 180'F/82'C. Place approximately half a teaspoon of Matcha in your cup. Infuse with 8oz/250ml of water, whisk briskly, and enjoy.

FOOD SAFETY ADVISORY: We strongly recommend using filtered or freshly drawn cold water brought to a rolling boil when brewing all types of tea. Today's water has been known to carry viruses, parasites, and bacteria. Boiling the water will kill these elements