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(Ignore my broken chasen)

Absolutely love sayaka, more than ikuyo. So vibrant and green in color, and you’ll see how pretty the koicha is!!! It’s very high in my rankings especially for lattes. I know there’s some controversy on whether or not it gets lost in a milk, but I use my typical 4g/45ml/120ml and I personally taste it very well!! For some reference, it’s either on par with or above MK yugen for me.

Rich and balanced umami

Creamy and natural lingering sweetness

Slight vegetal/savory feel

Very little to no astringency

Perfect touch of light bitterness

Next on my list is ummon… maybe for Christmas lol.

Haiiii guys. I went to Japan last year and had tried some MK and ippodo matcha and LOVED them so much. I only picked up one tin though…. I’ve been reallyyyy practicing and trying not to go crazy with a new hobby, so since I’ve run out of my ippodo I’ve been using the matcha on the go sticks. I just placed an order for more ippodo because I’ve ACTUALLY been making matcha almost every day and think I can start leveling up.

Ratios used:

- 3g matcha powder

- 12 ml room temp water (paste method)

- 30 ml of roughly 175 F water

- 30-20-10 whisking method!!!

- 8g agave

- 100 ml oat milk

So, not only am I looking for some tips, critiques, or recs on my matcha/ratios/microfoam, but wondering where you guys in the U.S. get your favorite brands online!! I know it’s HARD, but brands like MK and YK, horii shichimeien, or any other brands you think I should try out!! 🫶🫶