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Bruvi recently introduced Saka LIghtly Sweetened Matcha to our B-Pod offering, bringing a high quality matcha option for those who enjoy this delicious and special Japanese tea.
About Saka Matcha
Saka Matcha is ceremonial grade matcha, sourced from a third generation, family-owned Japanese company. Shade grown in Shizuoka, near Mt. Fuji – the most prized tea growing region – first flush tencha is harvested each Spring. Freshly picked tencha is steamed, dried and then stone ground into vibrant green matcha powder with a distinctive sweet, slightly sweet grassy flavor.
About Saka Lightly Sweetened Matcha Tea B-Pods
Our lightly sweetened matcha tea pods combine ceremonial grade, stone milled matcha with first flush tencha tea leaves and raw cane sugar for a balance of distinctive grassy matcha flavor and a hint of sweetness.
Important: Check Your Bruvi Brewer Firmware
To enjoy Saka Matcha, you'll need to be sure your Bruvi brewer firmware is up to date. To learn how to check your firmware, you can read this article.
How to Enjoy Saka Lightly Sweetened Matcha
This versatile matcha tea can be enjoyed in many ways.
- Hot or cold matcha shot
- Matcha latte - add your favorite type of steamed milk (we like 2 oz matcha to 6 oz milk)
- Cold matcha latte - add your choice of cold milk to a matcha shot. Add ice and enjoy. Or blend together for an icy treat
- Make a matcha soda - brew a 2 oz cold shot, add ice and club soda to taste
- Make a matcha lemonade - brew a 2 oz cold shot, add ice and your favorite lemonade
Saka Matcha Tea Q&A
| Q: What is tencha? |
A: Tencha is the highest quality Japanese tea and the raw material used to create matcha. Traditionally, it is grown in the shade for a month before harvest - resulting in leaves with a high level of chlorophyll, providing the deep green color and theanine, the amino acid responsible for sweet, full-bodied flavor.
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| Q. How is matcha tea made? |
A: To produce matcha, the top, youngest tencha leaves are picked. The leaves are steamed, dried and cut, then milled into a powder using a granite wheel.
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| Q. Why do you add tencha to your matcha? |
A: Combining tencha with the delicate matcha powder enhances flavor. As the tea infuses during brewing, the tencha adds more of the concentrated umami flavor characteristic of matcha. The result is a balanced cup with a distinctive slightly sweet, grassy flavor.
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| Q. What is ceremonial grade matcha? |
A: Matcha tea grades range from food ingredient up to the highest quality used for formal tea ceremony, commonly referred to a ceremonial grade matcha. Ceremonial grade matcha is produced from first flush tea and contains more umami. Other grades are made with either second flush tea or a mixture of first and second flush. Saka Matcha is made with ceremonial grade matcha. |
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