Matcha Powder, Chocolate

Japanese matcha, blended with natural dark chocolate flavor, becomes the best of tea sweets (wagashi.) Can be served hot with 1 tsp chocolate matcha whisked together with 8 oz. of hot (160-180°F.) water. Sweeten to taste with sugar or stevia. Or, try it iced with 1 cup brewed matcha (1 tsp to 1 cup hot water) plus 1 cup of coconut or regular milk, to taste, and 1 tsp of honey or agave. Put into a blender with 4 to 6 iced cubes and whirl until light frothy. Makes 2 servings of airy deliciousness.

A first harvest, spring tea from Uji, Kyoto, Japan. A Samidori cultivar, considered a high grade for everyday consumption.