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As you may know, Matcha is used in many types of Western confectioneries here in Japan. Today we had a guest who brought us a Matcha roll cake of Jiichiro, a confectionery from Shizuoka. Shizuoka is a prefecture that produces almost 40% of green tea in Japan! We had it with Starbucks coffee for a change, and actually it matched pretty well! lol

A Matcha roll cake of Jiichiro

This morning on Sunday is started for Okinawa kokutoh (Shima kokutoh) Matcha Latte and a croissant.！！！   Okinawa kokutoh (Shima kokutoh) is a specialty in ”Okinawa” famous for longevity. It contains many mineral and vitamin very much.Therefore it’s said that they have the benefit of health maintenance, fatigue reduction, activation of brains and a diet. Instructions  

Morning Matcha – Okinawa kokutoh Matcha Latte

This morning has started cheerfully by this menu！！！ A combination of Mango and Matcha (ground green tea) is yummy. Bitterness of Matcha matches sweetness of mango very well. It’s recommended.  

Mango and Matcha (ground green tea)

Let us introduce ” Gallery Yakimono NAGANAWA “ which is being guided by our tour. This shop is a gallery of Pottery in Gakugei-daigaku（Meguro-ku,Tokyo）. Each work is filled with expectation of a shop owner and a author. It’s possible to sense by the warmth which is being transmitted the moment we took it in our hands. Please take our tour and experience it!!

” Gallery Yakimono NAGANAWA ” which is being guided by ...

Let us introduce 3 basic tools of Matcha (ground green tea). “Chashaku” is a utensil to scoop matcha powder from a container (tea things) and put it in a bowl. “Chasen” is a utensil to stir around matcha powder to which hot water has been added in the bowl and make them disperse uniformly. “Chawan” is a tea bowl made of pottery. It’s used to make matcha and to drink. ＊”Chashaku” and “Chasen” are made with a bamboo. Making by hand by a craftsman.  

3 basic tools of Matcha (ground green tea)