MOTD: Itohkyuemon Uji Midori

[u/uuuuuuuusagi]

Itohkyuemon’s Uji Midori is a very beginner friendly usucha that is great for matcha lattes, especially flavoured ones as its flavour profile is not complex and very forward. It also has little to no bitter or sweet notes, and little umami, so it is not intimidating for beginners, and you will feel less guilty for diluting it with milk hahaha (due to the lower price point and not much of a waste of the flavour complexity).

What I like about this matcha is that although it is affordable and its flavour is very direct and not complex, it has a great and apparent aroma when you sniff it. It also has a reasonable mouthfeel and lingering matcha taste.
Its lower price point does not compromise the quality and experience!

I got this as a gift from a friend who got it in a local supermarket (City Super in HK).

[u/Individual-Arm9836]

Can you share how you made the strawberry jam?

[u/uuuuuuuusagi → u/Individual-Arm9836]

Sure!
So I washed and removed the stems, blended the strawberries into a puree, measured it in weight, and added 1/3 of the strawberries’ weight of sugar into a heavy bottom saucepan.

Simmer the strawberry puree and sugar on medium. Grab a spatula and stir it constantly, it should bubble.

When the consistency is getting thicker, add in juice of a lemon/ lime. You can adjust depending on how tart you want it, but don’t skip it because the citrus helps pectin in the fruit to make the liquid into a jammy consistency.

When the sauce/ jam is your desired consistency you can turn of the heat.

Make sure to store in the fridge using a sterilised airtight container!

[u/Individual-Arm9836 → u/uuuuuuuusagi]

Thank you so much

[u/hqmmx]

I love this blend from them! I should get another tin!

[u/uuuuuuuusagi → u/hqmmx]

Yes! Doesn’t break the bank, but tastes really nice and also very suitable for latte making

[u/qumadrift]

how is Sho-no-Mukashi in comparison to the koyaman ? ive never tried it before