tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post1246146218050993376..comments2024-03-16T17:58:04.652+08:00Comments on Tea Masters: Reading tea bubblesTeaMastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-80395860914569730422009-09-23T16:09:55.801+08:002009-09-23T16:09:55.801+08:00Stephane, thank you for sharing this experience wi...Stephane, thank you for sharing this experience with us! Now I (we) know what it really takes to prepare a good matcha. I have to go shopping right away. Until now I have been using an electric milk foamer for this purpose! I haven't been a good girl, i know ;) . No wonder there was always something missing in my matcha.Emetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156869293189542529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-40013191092172306452009-09-22T15:30:37.531+08:002009-09-22T15:30:37.531+08:00Laurie,
Great! It's wonderful that you could i...Laurie,<br />Great! It's wonderful that you could improve your matcha thanks to this article. You made my day.TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-33764249971978451212009-09-19T05:24:32.174+08:002009-09-19T05:24:32.174+08:00But now my matcha addiction has gone to a whole ne...But now my matcha addiction has gone to a whole new level.Laurie E. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668601419925867156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-90704647659942207322009-09-19T04:25:26.032+08:002009-09-19T04:25:26.032+08:00Wow, what a difference. I followed your advice, a...Wow, what a difference. I followed your advice, and got B on my first try. Thanks!Laurie E. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668601419925867156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-33211514642775085682009-09-17T16:06:50.981+08:002009-09-17T16:06:50.981+08:00Sergey,
I'm not moving the wrist, but the whol...Sergey,<br />I'm not moving the wrist, but the whole arm! (Your tea is on its way, btw).<br /><br />Thanks Kim, <br />I'm looking forward drinking a bowl of matcha prepared by you!<br /><br />Celina,<br />While the ceramic has an effect on how the tea will taste and look, this example shows that it doesn't influence the froth very much. I obtained A and B with the same bowl.<br /><br />Merci d'avoir participé, Hélène!TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-63428707933002791952009-09-17T07:35:06.006+08:002009-09-17T07:35:06.006+08:00Ouhh! Tout faux me concernant ! ...
Bravo à l'...Ouhh! Tout faux me concernant ! ... <br />Bravo à l'heureux gagnant ! <br />J'avoue que c'est la première fois que je découvre un matcha aussi "fin" ... Le rythme tout en souplesse apparemment ! Joli ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-42521715211142351572009-09-17T01:52:39.577+08:002009-09-17T01:52:39.577+08:00Too bad I missed the fun here when I was away..., ...Too bad I missed the fun here when I was away..., as I am also practicing on the matcha lately. One question Stephane: on what you are saying about the ceramic. I sometimes thought it helps create a great froth when the ceramic is kind of rough at the bottom. Is it right or wrong for me to think so? Thanks for the answer.celinahttp://www.enkoppzentehus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-45107021066650173182009-09-17T01:52:04.830+08:002009-09-17T01:52:04.830+08:00The second foam would always give
you an extra bon...The second foam would always give<br />you an extra bonus in a chanoyu class...very few of my students get<br />such a fine and smooth foam - congrats !!Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-613654069004574222009-09-17T01:50:11.663+08:002009-09-17T01:50:11.663+08:00Thanks for the very kind gift, Stephane. You'...Thanks for the very kind gift, Stephane. You're right, it does take a lot of focus and it can be a bit harsh on the wrist at first. I still can't get picture two every time. From videos I've seen, it looks as though experts can whisk matcha without even touching the edges of the chawan.Sergeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305204762957025103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-46758933166493260142009-09-17T00:29:24.094+08:002009-09-17T00:29:24.094+08:00Thank you Jane for your feedback.
Also, I meant t...Thank you Jane for your feedback.<br /><br />Also, I meant to add that this experiment showed me that this bowl is suitable to make matcha, especially if one is thirsty (or wants to share it with somebody else). However, it also showed that the bowl didn't play a big role in the quality of the froth. (It will play a major role, though, in the color play between froth and background, and in the mouth/lip feel).TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-36561472774219891672009-09-16T20:34:56.235+08:002009-09-16T20:34:56.235+08:00I did a little experiment with my matcha this morn...I did a little experiment with my matcha this morning (before reading these comments, note!) and observed that, as Sergey says, fast and furious back-and-forth whisking produced coarse-grained bubbles. When I slowed down a bit and was more even, the froth became creamier and denser. I've always had this variation in results but never taken the time to find out the reason. Thanks, Stephan, for prompting the experiment!misaackahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566260983864033761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-34122321105281669802009-09-16T19:07:50.115+08:002009-09-16T19:07:50.115+08:00Congratulations to Sergey! You are (the first to b...Congratulations to Sergey! You are (the first to be) right and you gave the good explanation! (Please send me your postal address so that I can send you a pack of Da Yu Ling Oolong.)<br /><br />More explanations: Both pictures were taken with the same tea and water level. (I didn't sieve the powder, because I opened the box just 2 days ago).<br /><br />I first got to A as I struggled to keep my arm's movement steady. Then, looking at the result, I took some pictures, tried some, and decided to give it another try. <br /><br />So, I continued to whisk, but this time I was more focused and 'in flow'. This then showed in the thick froth. Also, the tea tasted more harmonious, because better mixed.TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-42491428892230775512009-09-16T09:12:53.716+08:002009-09-16T09:12:53.716+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-89473550038256765462009-09-16T07:02:06.555+08:002009-09-16T07:02:06.555+08:00Le second a l'air plus homogène et les bulles ...Le second a l'air plus homogène et les bulles plus fines. Je pense que c'est le meilleur.Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162490341316516006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-80251068159512272172009-09-16T05:56:45.817+08:002009-09-16T05:56:45.817+08:00The first one is thinner (more water to tea ratio)...The first one is thinner (more water to tea ratio) and whisked back and forth fast and furius<br /><br />the second is thicker (more tea to water ratio) whisked in a more eliptic and a little slower? <br /><br />or did you only sieve the second one?Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139214520499712064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-75734133147446615402009-09-16T05:03:38.069+08:002009-09-16T05:03:38.069+08:00Hum !? ... J'ai plutôt le sentiment, à l'i...Hum !? ... J'ai plutôt le sentiment, à l'inverse de Sergey, que le premier résultat est plus oxygéné et que la grosseur des bulles signifie que la matcha est plus léger, aérien et que de ce fait, sa saveur s'en trouve épanouie et plus franche en intensité.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-49391567773403655282009-09-16T04:46:30.983+08:002009-09-16T04:46:30.983+08:00I'm very new to matcha. A is what I usually w...I'm very new to matcha. A is what I usually wind up with. I have yet to produce anything like B.Laurie E. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668601419925867156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-38205216813936667502009-09-16T00:59:11.575+08:002009-09-16T00:59:11.575+08:00In the first one, the frothing was much too vigoro...In the first one, the frothing was much too vigorous and nonrhythmic. The second was fast but smooth. Second tasted better.Sergeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305204762957025103noreply@blogger.com