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Author: missmousemissmouse Date: Oct 7, 2007 22:30
Who would be the best online source for matcha? Also, is it
absolutely necessary to have a special matcha bowl and whisk?
Thanks in advance for the enlightenment!
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Author: Dominic T.Dominic T. Date: Oct 8, 2007 05:59
On Oct 8, 1:30 am, missmouse cheerful.com> wrote:> Who would be the best online source for matcha? Also, is it
> absolutely necessary to have a special matcha bowl and whisk?
>
> Thanks in advance for the enlightenment!
I believe they have been discontinued but there was a nice gift set/
book available at Borders book stores for $7.99 that came with
everything. I had bought about 15 of them and gave them as gifts as
the quality was surprising and a great intro to tea ceremony. If you
can find one in your area, go for it.
Outside of something like that, try to find an inexpensive set to
start with. Whisk, bowl, and scoop are not needed to just try matcha.
A simple tiny metal whisk (egg whisk) would work fine in a decent
sized cappuchino mug.
There are two types of matcha, a thin and a thick. You may want to try
the thin first. You may want to look around locally and don't worry
about buying the best matcha, a house-grade or maybe a superior-grade
is fine and range from $8-18 for a tin. Hibiki-an is good but a touch
pricey. You can try eBay or Amazon as well to find some deals.
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Author: AlexAlex Date: Oct 8, 2007 07:24
On Oct 8, 1:30 am, missmouse cheerful.com> wrote:> Who would be the best online source for matcha? Also, is it
> absolutely necessary to have a special matcha bowl and whisk?
>
> Thanks in advance for the enlightenment!
The US website matchasource.com is very good, and will sell you a nice
basic kit, as will the Japan-based o-cha.com. If you are looking for
the best tea powder, http://www.ippodo-tea.co.jp/en/ is the place to
go. I wouldn't get cheapo Chinese knockoff stuff, because the tea
will taste like crap and the brush won't last - that has been the
experience of my friends, anyway. As Dominic pointed out, you can
whisk with any whisk, but the trad brushes are really easy to learn
with and easy to clean, so I don't know why you'd bother unless you
were making twenty bowls at a time.
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Author: Dominic T.Dominic T. Date: Oct 8, 2007 11:13
On Oct 8, 10:24 am, Alex gmail.com> wrote:> Finally finally, Dominic, I know you are an ultralighter, so I mention
> this - I got one of these titanium bowls from matchasource ( http://www.matchasource.com/Matcha-Camper-s-Kit-p/set209.htm) and it now goes
> with me everywhere (along with a smaller whisk and a scoop that I have
> cut down to fit in the bowl). It takes up a tiny amount of space and
> weighs nothing, and I use it to make matcha on the trail or on the
> deck of my kayak. I strongly recommend it to any outdoorsy tea
> enthusiasts.
>
> Alex
> Ippodo matcha in a handmade bowl
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Date: Oct 8, 2007 12:37
On Oct 8, 2:13 pm, "Dominic T." gmail.com> wrote:> On Oct 8, 10:24 am, Alex gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Finally finally, Dominic, I know you are an ultralighter, so I mention
>> this - I got one of these titanium bowls from matchasource ( http://www.matchasource.com/Matcha-Camper-s-Kit-p/set209.htm) and it now goes
>> with me everywhere (along with a smaller whisk and a scoop that I have
>> cut down to fit in the bowl). It takes up a tiny amount of space and
>> weighs nothing, and I use it to make matcha on the trail or on the
>> deck of my kayak. I strongly recommend it to any outdoorsy tea
>> enthusiasts. >
>> Alex
>> Ippodo matcha in a handmade bowl
>
> Wow, pretty cool! I currently use an Olicamp space saver cup which is
> my pot and cup and nests on the end of my water bottle. I have to say
> I've never even thought of bringing matcha, but now I'm thinking about
> it (and the Olicamp is shaped pretty close to that titanium bowl). I
> normally brew tea right in one of my Nalgene bottles and use the
> little mouthpiece to act as a strainer as I drink. I also have the ...
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Author: Lewis PerinLewis Perin Date: Oct 8, 2007 13:14
> [...]
> I'd like to try kayaking, is it possible to rent one? Or buy a cheap
> one and store at whatever boating center or marina or the place
> where you got it?
You're in New York, aren't you? If so, you can try kayaking gratis on
the Hudson. Every weekend (unless they've shut down for the long
winter by now) the public is invited to go out on the river from one
of the piers below Houston St. Sorry, I don't remember which one, but
it shouldn't be too hard to Google for this.
/Lew
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Date: Oct 8, 2007 14:23
On Oct 8, 4:14 pm, Lewis Perin panix.com> wrote:>> [...]
>> I'd like to try kayaking, is it possible to rent one? Or buy a cheap
>> one and store at whatever boating center or marina or the place
>> where you got it?
>
> You're in New York, aren't you? If so, you can try kayaking gratis on
> the Hudson. Every weekend (unless they've shut down for the long
> winter by now) the public is invited to go out on the river from one
> of the piers below Houston St. Sorry, I don't remember which one, but
> it shouldn't be too hard to Google for this.
>
> /Lew
> ---
> Lew Perin / pe...@ acm.orghttp://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html
I'm in brooklyn, close enough.. I'll try to find out about this,
sounds
awesome!
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Author: Dominic T.Dominic T. Date: Oct 8, 2007 15:16
On Oct 8, 5:23 pm, andrei....@ gmail.com wrote: > On Oct 8, 4:14 pm, Lewis Perin panix.com> wrote:
>>>> [...]
>>> I'd like to try kayaking, is it possible to rent one? Or buy a cheap
>>> one and store at whatever boating center or marina or the place
>>> where you got it?
>
>> You're in New York, aren't you? If so, you can try kayaking gratis on
>> the Hudson. Every weekend (unless they've shut down for the long
>> winter by now) the public is invited to go out on the river from one
>> of the piers below Houston St. Sorry, I don't remember which one, but
>> it shouldn't be too hard to Google for this.
>
>
> I'm in brooklyn, close enough.. I'll try to find out about this, ...
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Date: Oct 8, 2007 19:06
On Oct 8, 6:16 pm, "Dominic T." gmail.com> wrote:> On Oct 8, 5:23 pm, andrei....@ gmail.com wrote:
> >> On Oct 8, 4:14 pm, Lewis Perin panix.com> wrote:>
>>>> [...]
>>>> I'd like to try kayaking, is it possible to rent one? Or buy a cheap
>>>> one and store at whatever boating center or marina or the place
>>>> where you got it?
>
>>> You're in New York, aren't you? If so, you can try kayaking gratis on
>>> the Hudson. Every weekend (unless they've shut down for the long
>>> winter by now) the public is invited to go out on the river from one
>>> of the piers below Houston St. Sorry, I don't remember which one, but
>>> it shouldn't be too hard to Google for this.
>
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Author: Dominic T.Dominic T. Date: Oct 9, 2007 06:15
On Oct 8, 10:06 pm, andrei....@ gmail.com wrote: > On Oct 8, 6:16 pm, "Dominic T." gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>> On Oct 8, 5:23 pm, andrei....@ gmail.com wrote: >
>>> On Oct 8, 4:14 pm, Lewis Perin panix.com> wrote:>
>>>>> [...]
>>>>> I'd like to try kayaking, is it possible to rent one? Or buy a cheap
>>>>> one and store at whatever boating center or marina or the place
>>>>> where you got it?
>
>>>> You're in New York, aren't you? If so, you can try kayaking gratis on
>>>> the Hudson. Every weekend (unless they've shut down for the long
>>>> winter by now) the public is invited to go out on the river from one
>>>> of the piers below Houston St. Sorry, I don't remember which one, but
>>>> it shouldn't be too hard to Google for this. ...
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