Guides
Practical guides to choosing, using and caring for your matcha tools. New here? Start with the full guide.
What Size Should a Matcha Bowl Be? (And Can You Use a Normal Bowl?)
A matcha bowl has one job: give the whisk room. Here is the width and shape that actually matter, what happens in a mug, and when your kitchen already owns...
What Size Should a Matcha Bowl Be? (And Can You Use a Normal Bowl?)
A matcha bowl has one job: give the whisk room. Here is the width and shape that actually matter, what happens in a mug, and when your kitchen already owns...
Can You Make Matcha Without a Whisk? (What Works and What Doesn't)
Yes, you can make matcha without a whisk – we tested the jar, the fork, the frother and the blender. Here is the honest ranking, and what you give up...
Can You Make Matcha Without a Whisk? (What Works and What Doesn't)
Yes, you can make matcha without a whisk – we tested the jar, the fork, the frother and the blender. Here is the honest ranking, and what you give up...
How to Make a Matcha Latte at Home (Hot and Iced)
The café matcha latte is three ingredients and three minutes. The whole trick is one rule: make the matcha first, in water – never in the milk.
How to Make a Matcha Latte at Home (Hot and Iced)
The café matcha latte is three ingredients and three minutes. The whole trick is one rule: make the matcha first, in water – never in the milk.
Mould on a Matcha Whisk: Causes and How to Prevent It
Bamboo is porous, and a whisk that goes to bed wet grows mould. How to tell mould from tea staining, why a mouldy whisk cannot be saved, and the one-minute...
Mould on a Matcha Whisk: Causes and How to Prevent It
Bamboo is porous, and a whisk that goes to bed wet grows mould. How to tell mould from tea staining, why a mouldy whisk cannot be saved, and the one-minute...
Why Do Matcha Whisk Prongs Break? (And When to Replace the Whisk)
Broken prongs are how most bamboo whisks die – and most of it is preventable. Here are the five causes, the fixes, and how to tell a worn whisk from...
Why Do Matcha Whisk Prongs Break? (And When to Replace the Whisk)
Broken prongs are how most bamboo whisks die – and most of it is preventable. Here are the five causes, the fixes, and how to tell a worn whisk from...
80 vs 100 Prongs: How Many Prongs Should a Matcha Whisk Have?
Matcha whisks are sold as "80-prong" or "100-prong" with no explanation. Here is what the number changes, and which one to buy.
80 vs 100 Prongs: How Many Prongs Should a Matcha Whisk Have?
Matcha whisks are sold as "80-prong" or "100-prong" with no explanation. Here is what the number changes, and which one to buy.