Matcha recomendations for cooking
Hi. I know very little about matcha, but would like to get some basically for cooking/confectionery purposes. Does anyone have any recommendations for a fairly inexpensive matcha? I doubt it would have to be the best, but I wouldn't mind getting something decent at least. Thanks.
Oct 13th, '08, 13:22
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I never thought to check the asian grocers. I'm going to have to take a trip out to see what they've got.GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:Tao of Tea's "Jade" might be a good choice. Or the Hatsu-mukashi from Ippodo. If you have an asian grocer in your town, you might also find inexpensive matcha there that would be food grade +.
I tried only high grades (matcha, sencha and gyokuro) at Ippodo and they sell very good stuff.Trioxin wrote:So both these places are good sellers?olivierco wrote:I used hibiki-an house matcha (24$ for 80g) and the taste was nice.
The lower grades from Ippodo would be OK I guess. They sell Hatsu-Mukashi 40g Box for only 500 yen (5$+shipping cost=8$ if you order enough items)
Hibiki-an is a good seller too.
I drink matcha quite only as koicha so an high grade is needed in order to avoid a bitter taste. I sometimes use the end of a tin for cooking and it tastes good.Trioxin wrote:Considering I'll be cooking with it, how cheap do you think I could go? How varied is the taste between different grades of Matcha?
For cooking, which is your question the lower grades should be OK unless you plan to use it as matcha sauce for which I would use a somewhat higher grade as Ippodo high quality.
I would go with Ryu-Mei
http://www.ryu-mei.com/
They have organic ingredient grade matcha that is pretty decent for cooking- 100g for $10. I bought some of the spring grade in bulk and use that for both cooking and drinking on a regular basis.
If you order some from there, let me know how you like it!
http://www.ryu-mei.com/
They have organic ingredient grade matcha that is pretty decent for cooking- 100g for $10. I bought some of the spring grade in bulk and use that for both cooking and drinking on a regular basis.
If you order some from there, let me know how you like it!
We have a winner. Now thats a cheap price.kongni wrote:I would go with Ryu-Mei
http://www.ryu-mei.com/
They have organic ingredient grade matcha that is pretty decent for cooking- 100g for $10. I bought some of the spring grade in bulk and use that for both cooking and drinking on a regular basis.
If you order some from there, let me know how you like it!
Oct 14th, '08, 14:45
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What on earth is up with this blog post? It's clearly meant to spin people who don't know anything about matcha... 
Ryu Mei ceremony grade matcha versus non-organic matcha.
"See that attractive green tea color below? It is filled with chemical to make it look attractive and it has an exotic fragrance too. This is a product that normal consumer will buy because of its appealing appearance."
I'm sure Ippuku Organic Matcha, O'Cha's Organic Kaoru, JGT's Organic Mimatsu, etc will be thrilled to know that their lovely, brilliant green color and excellent taste is only the product of chemicals and added fragrance.
Ryu Mei ceremony grade matcha versus non-organic matcha.
"See that attractive green tea color below? It is filled with chemical to make it look attractive and it has an exotic fragrance too. This is a product that normal consumer will buy because of its appealing appearance."
I'm sure Ippuku Organic Matcha, O'Cha's Organic Kaoru, JGT's Organic Mimatsu, etc will be thrilled to know that their lovely, brilliant green color and excellent taste is only the product of chemicals and added fragrance.
Ya, I think they are taking the whole organic thing too far.GeekgirlUnveiled wrote: I'm sure Ippuku Organic Matcha, O'Cha's Organic Kaoru, JGT's Organic Mimatsu, etc will be thrilled to know that their lovely, brilliant green color and excellent taste is only the product of chemicals and added fragrance.