{"id":11359,"date":"2020-07-05T14:28:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T18:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=11359"},"modified":"2020-07-05T14:28:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T18:28:52","slug":"tea-time-matchai-latte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2020\/07\/tea-time-matchai-latte\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea Time &#8211; &#8220;Matchai&#8221; Latte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone! I was all set to change the mannequin today to feature my adorable new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CCCOyUrAlpd\/\">obi with shrimp on it<\/a> and then I went and drove a utility knife into the base of my finger. Whoops! It hurts like the dickens, and I&#8217;m afraid of getting blood everywhere, so no kitsuke for a while!<\/p>\n<p>Instead, I thought I would share this &#8220;recipe&#8221; for a matcha-based drink I make and enjoy when it&#8217;s hot and muggy out. I hope you try it out and like it too; it&#8217;s a nice twist on a typical matcha latte. It&#8217;s a delicious combination of earthy matcha and sweet, spicy chai. I present to you the\u00a0<em>matchai latte<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11359 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-7-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-7-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-7-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-7.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-6-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-6-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-6-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-6.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Ingredients<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11366 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tsp matcha of your choice (I&#8217;m using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/tea\/loose-leaf-tea\/matcha\/matcha-matsu\/10123DT01VAR003986.html\">David&#8217;s Tea Matcha Matsu<\/a> here)<\/li>\n<li>2 oz hot water<\/li>\n<li>2 cups chai (you can make your own, but I use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolthouse.com\/product\/vanilla-chai\/\">Bolthouse Farms Vanilla Chai<\/a> for this and it&#8217;s delicious and a lot easier)<\/li>\n<li>Optional- If you&#8217;re not using a pre-mixed chai drink, a dash of honey or sugar can help balance out the earthiness of the matcha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-11359 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-2-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-2-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-2-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-2.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-3-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-3-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-3-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-3.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-4-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-4-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-4-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-4.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-5-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-5-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-5-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-5.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>To make the matcha concentrate, whisk the tea and hot water vigorously or use a matcha shaker if you&#8217;re lazy like me (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/teaware\/collections\/matcha-teaware\/matcha-maker-tritan-teal\/902958DT01.html?cgid=teaware-collections-matcha&amp;dwvar_902958DT01_color=113000#start=1\">I like this one from David&#8217;s Teas<\/a>) until your matcha and water are well-blended and form a thin paste. If you&#8217;re using a sweetener, add it here.<\/li>\n<li>Pour your matcha concentrate into a tall glass, then add ice cubes if you like your drink really cold (personally I find the cold temperature of the chai enough to cool the drink down). If using ice, don&#8217;t pour the matcha concentrate over the ice, it tends to clump up and get stuck and not blend well.<\/li>\n<li>Fill the glass with your chai beverage.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re feeling\u00a0fancy you can top the drink with a dollop of whipped cream or whipped coconut milk and a dusting of matcha. I think this adds a nice richness to the drink and makes it look elevated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11373\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-8-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-8-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-8-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/matchai-latte-8.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a>That&#8217;s it! You now have a delicious, refreshing, and unique drink that will rival the fanciest tea\/coffee place.<\/p>\n<p>(None of the links here are affiliate links, I just thought I&#8217;d share what I use!)<\/p>\n<div class=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container ays-arp-elegant-layout \" id=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container-11359-69d55f8874ba3\"  data-id=\"69d55f8874ba3\" data-ratio=\"0.75\"><h2 class=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container-title\">Related Posts<\/h2><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ays-arp-id-69d55f8874ba3\" value=\"11359\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-posts\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post-header\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post-img-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2022\/02\/review-matcha-set-from-tangpin-tea\/\" class=\"ays-arp-under-post-link\"  ><img src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/teaset-3-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"ays-arp-under-post-img\"><img src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/teaset-3-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"ays-arp-under-post-img ays-arp-under-post-img-mobile\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post-content\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post-title-row\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2022\/02\/review-matcha-set-from-tangpin-tea\/\" class=\"ays-arp-under-post-link\"  >Review - 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I was all set to change the mannequin today to feature my adorable new obi with shrimp on it and then I went and drove a utility knife into the base of my finger. Whoops! 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