The Tea Girl Laboratory
Matcha Grades Explained
If you’ve been trying different matchas and wondering why they vary so much in price, flavour, and performance, here’s the straight answer. Not all matcha is made for the same...
Matcha Grades Explained
If you’ve been trying different matchas and wondering why they vary so much in price, flavour, and performance, here’s the straight answer. Not all matcha is made for the same...
Grind Matters: How Matcha Milling Shapes Your Cup
Not all matcha is milled the same, and that’s where quality, flavour, and price start to split. From slow, traditional stone milling to high-speed industrial methods, each approach produces a...
Grind Matters: How Matcha Milling Shapes Your Cup
Not all matcha is milled the same, and that’s where quality, flavour, and price start to split. From slow, traditional stone milling to high-speed industrial methods, each approach produces a...
Further Reading: Matcha Cultivars (Why They Mat...
If matcha milling is how the tea is processed, cultivars are where it all begins. A cultivar, short for “cultivated variety,” is a specific strain of tea plant that has...
Further Reading: Matcha Cultivars (Why They Mat...
If matcha milling is how the tea is processed, cultivars are where it all begins. A cultivar, short for “cultivated variety,” is a specific strain of tea plant that has...
Matcha Whisk Use and Care: Keep Your Chasen Happy
If you’ve picked up a bamboo matcha whisk (茶筅 chasen), congrats — you now own the single most important tool for making matcha taste like matcha, instead of pond water....
Matcha Whisk Use and Care: Keep Your Chasen Happy
If you’ve picked up a bamboo matcha whisk (茶筅 chasen), congrats — you now own the single most important tool for making matcha taste like matcha, instead of pond water....
How to Build the Perfect Café-Style Matcha Latt...
If you’re offering matcha lattes on your café menu—or planning to—keeping things simple is key. After plenty of in-house testing, I’ve developed a few core recipes that ensure consistent flavour,...
How to Build the Perfect Café-Style Matcha Latt...
If you’re offering matcha lattes on your café menu—or planning to—keeping things simple is key. After plenty of in-house testing, I’ve developed a few core recipes that ensure consistent flavour,...
What is 'Orange Pekoe'?
One of the most common questions asked of any tea provider is 'Do you have any 'Orange Pekoe'? To which we can assume the person inquiring is looking for a...
What is 'Orange Pekoe'?
One of the most common questions asked of any tea provider is 'Do you have any 'Orange Pekoe'? To which we can assume the person inquiring is looking for a...