Hey Greg,

Yeah, I checked the ingredients, but it only says "green tea leaves." And
as I mentioned in previous post, it doesn't even claim to be Matcha. 'sokay
with me for now.

What about the 120 fin whisks I see here and there. Would they work better
than a 100 fin whisk? The one I am currently has 60 fins, I think.
Passable, is all I can say. I soak it in the hot water for five minutes, to
make it more flexible. Eventually, I'll get the real thing. Right now I am
just practicing.

Thanks for the input.

Dave

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> What Dave said in the earlier response is fairly good. Unless you are
> planning to do a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, you do not need a
> Japanese bowl and the direction to stir. However, I want to offer to
> pieces of advice for anyone who enjoys matcha.
>
> 1. Matcha found in Asian supermarket that does not explicitly stated
> that it is matcha--beware, it could be mixed with other ingredients
> such as sugar, yeast, power milk and some say it is "matcha
> latte"--which it is not the same thing.
>
> 2. When buying a whisk, make sure you buy a superior quality one. A
> premium grade traditional Japanese whisk is available in two classes.
> The first one has 80 golden bamboo fins. This one usally cost around
> $20 - $25 USD. The second one has 100 golden bamboo fins. This one
> usally cost around $30 to $40 USD.
>
> I premium quality whisk is a must for matcha lovers. I do not recommend
> a $5-$10 low quality bamboo whisk. I you do not want to spend the money
> on a quality whisk, just use a stainless steel egg beater. It almost
> does the same job with 3 times the effort.
>
> If you are interested in buying a premium quality 100 fin golden bamboo
> whisk, check out http://www.brandconcepts.biz. They sell top quality
> tradtional Japanese whisk and match for a very good price. They sell
> match $50 USD. This comes with 100 grams of Match and a 100 fin golden
> bamboo whisk.
>
> Greg
>