Spectacular Eats

This is the 3rd part of my Taste Casting review of the Essencha Tea House in Cincinnati, Ohio.  If you missed the first two segments, you can find them here:  Bubble Tea and Taste Casting Visits the Essencha Tea House.

After our samplings were done, Tracy did one last presentation for us.  She told us all about the Japenese tea ceremony.  Below is a video of how to make Matcha Sawa.  This is ceremonial grade tea; it is the highest grade tencha leaves ground to a fine powder.  Tracy commented that this is to tea as espresso is to coffee.  It is consumed in small amounts and is quite strong.  After she was done we all took a sip from the cup.  It has a very pleasant earthy taste.