Matcha is a powdered green tea of the highest caliber used in the japanese tea ceremony, chanoyu. it is the unquestionable pinnacle of japanese tea-making. the color of matcha is a deep emerald, and its flavor is intensely vegetal (think wheatgrass) and quite viscous, offering an unrivalled taste sensation. our shouhaku matcha (meaning "pines and oak trees") is a "thin tea," (surprisingly, they get even thicker) and is one of the favored teas of renowned urasanke tea sensei hounsai daisosho. matcha is vigorously whisked with a bamboo tool called a "chasen" in a special matcha bowl called a "chawan," and as such, the portion is small and cannot be made to go.. bowl 4.00
