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MATCHA – The Green Superdrink from Space (and Japan)

  • Writer: Tomas Čižmakovas
    Tomas Čižmakovas
  • Apr 21
  • 2 min read

Matcha latte

Matcha is not just green tea. It's a cultural, social, and even spiritual phenomenon. In this video, you'll learn:​

  • What is matcha and what makes it special?

  • How to choose the right matcha?

  • Where to buy it in Lithuania?

  • And, of course... how to prepare it without lumps and without extra drama!​

From ancient tea ceremonies to futuristic tonics – in this vlog, you'll encounter space cowboys, Pikachu, Zen samurais, and plenty of green bubbles!​


Youtube (with subtitles)


Spotify version



Coffee or Matcha?


Coffee is great, wonderful, and it's a morning drink with thousands of flavor notes. But if you want energy for the whole day, without stress and without the "tremor festival" – you'll have to choose matcha. Matcha also contains caffeine, but with L-theanine, which acts gently and evenly, maintaining calmness and concentration.​

Coffee – awakens.Matcha – accompanies.



Where to Buy Quality Matcha?


Tealure has been collaborating with tea farms in Japan and Nepal since 2014. There you'll find ceremonial, premium, and culinary matcha, tools for it, and gift sets. Quality – from the first whisk!​



RECIPES: Make It at Home


1. Classic Ceremonial Matcha

You'll need:

  • 2 g ceremonial matcha

  • 70–80°C water (~80 ml)

  • Bamboo whisk (or electric blender)

  • Sieve​

Steps:

  • Sift the matcha powder – to avoid lumps.

  • Add water and whisk in a W motion until foam forms.

  • Sit down. Inhale. Drink. Your morning just got electrified ⚡️​


2. Matcha Tonic (Summer Superdrink)

You'll need:

  • 2 g matcha

  • ½ lime juice

  • 12 g maple syrup (or honey)

  • Ice cubes

  • (Any) Sparkling water

Steps:

  • Sift the matcha, whisk well.

  • Mix in lime juice and syrup. Whisk again until a uniform green mass.

  • Add ice to a glass, pour in the matcha, and top up with sparkling water.

  • Enjoy. And remind your friends – Prosecco OFF, Matcha Tonic ON!



Subscribe if you liked it, and write in the comments – what kind of MATCHA do you drink? Do you have your own recipes?


Music from vinyl:


Tatsuro Yamashita - Solid Slider



Naomi Akimoto - Bad Imagination



The music and lyrics for the video segment “Pikachu and the Green Matcha Bowl” were created by Tomas Vėjas. The video also features an unreleased remix version of the song:

Atlanta – “Man patinka taip gyvent” (Nuodėmių gatvė remix).

Some of the videos and images were created using ChatGPT, Pika, or Pixverse AI tools.

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