Do you usually sift your matcha?
If you ask me, well .. I would
say yes and no. I have always sifted matcha for guests or in class, but when
it comes to tea for myself I sometimes sift it and sometimes don’t, haha
(^^;; But anyway, I recommend sifting it
before preparing, and it makes tea more flavorful. It’s for sure.
On the previous entry, the matcha I showed you were all
sifted. Sifted and non-sifted matcha are actually different in volume. So, in case of people who don’t sift their matcha, I took some photos of non-sifted
matcha.
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| Both 1.2 grams, L: non-sifted, R: sifted |
As you can see, sifted matcha has more volume. On a
tea scoop, they look like as follows;
(The following photos might be a little
confusing, because non-sifted tea looks finer and sifted one looks
rougher. However, they are actually as
they are captioned)
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| Non-sifted (1.2g) |
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| Sifted (1.2g) |
It might not be so obvious in these photos,
but shifted tea has more volume. If you
use non-sifted tea, please scoop a little less.
Enjoy your tea!
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If the matcha you use is 1.2 when sifted or non-sifted, shouldn't the volume be the same?
ReplyDeleteMass/weight (in grams) may be the same, but volume can be different!
DeleteHi, Enchyu-san,
DeleteI’m sorry for my poor English. What I wanted to say was what the Anonymous-san has explained. By sifting, air gets between the tea parcels, and tea gets fluffy.
Thank you, Anonymous-san!