Show Off Your Pots and Cups, Part I

[Space Samurai]

Got a matcha sifter today, from matcha source.

[tenuki]

Isn't 'matcha source' a euphemism for 'crack dealer'... ;P

[scruffmcgruff]

I'm curious, do you sift all your matcha at once and use the sifter as a storage tin, or do you just sift individual doses (:D) as you need it?

[Space Samurai]

I go through matcha fast, so will most likely sift one tin at a time, since the matcha sifter serves as an air tight container. What's nice, though, is the sifter is removable, so it can also be used to sift other teas if neccesary.

[scruffmcgruff]

You should give it to Wes so he can filter out all those unfortunate leaves from his fukamushi bits.

[Victoria]

Space, I saw that one, but bought this one:

http://www.matchasource.com/Canister-an ... xcry16.htm

Now I'm thinking my canister is plastic, I didn't notice that before.
But oh well I can just use the sifter part and then store the matcha in another tin.
Or just use it cup by cup is also another option I guess.

[Buzz Fledderjohn]

Space, I saw that one, but bought this one:

http://www.matchasource.com/Canister-an ... xcry16.htm

Now I'm thinking my canister is plastic, I didn't notice that before.
But oh well I can just use the sifter part and then store the matcha in another tin.
Or just use it cup by cup is also another option I guess.

I bought that one too, Vic. The canister is tin. It's huge too, 100g. I use it to store my food grade matcha. The tin is made by Marukyu Koyamaen who make excellent matcha. They are an Uji based company.

I sift my matcha dose-by-dose. Just because you sift it doesn't mean it's going to stay sifted the next time you want to use it.

[Victoria]

Thanks Buzz,
Oy! Sounds pretty big.
I'm thinking dose-by-dose sounds more like me anyway.

[Chip]

Wow...that is BIG!!

I am improvising, I use a sample tin from Upton and a Tetsubin metal infuser basket fits into it perfectly. But since I sift dose by dose, I usually sift right into the preheated and dried matcha bowl. Not sure if that is the "right way" or not.

I feel a little like Padre....

[Victoria]

You have to preheat for matcha too?

[Pentox]

You have to preheat for matcha too?

You should. Matcha is VERY temperature sensitive from my experience

[Victoria]

Wow, ok thanks Pentox. Oolongs are so forgiving.
This is a whole new world for me.
I'm going to need a lot of help along the way!

[Salsero]

I'm thinking dose-by-dose ...

Hey, what kind of devil tea is this that people refer to it as a "dose" of matcha?

[tenuki]

Oolongs are so forgiving.

don't you mean permissive?

[Chip]

This is a whole new world for me.
I'm going to need a lot of help along the way!

Someone help, please!