Koicha — Thick Ceremonial Matcha
thick tea · the principal service
Matcha4.0 g
Water30 ml
Ratio1 : 7.5
Temperature70 °C
Motionknead, never whip
Duration60–90 s
House PourKiwami, Miyabi, Homare and Ise Midori
Method
- Warm the bowl and soften the chasen. Dry it — koicha cools quickly.
- Sift 4 g of the finest grade you keep. At this strength the tea hides nothing.
- Add 15 ml at 70 °C. Knead slowly from the wrist until no grain remains.
- Add the rest. Fold, never whip, until it moves like glossy paint.
- Serve at once, shared from a single bowl.