Hold whisk with dominant hand, using other hand to hold the bowl steady. If you do not have a furui, then you can use cold water to make a paste. Use chashaku (bamboo spoon) to take one heaping spoon of matcha and sieve through furui to eliminate small lumps. Let chasen (bamboo whisk) stand in chawan (tea bowl) for 10 minutes to make it more flexible and warm the bowl. Usucha preparation: 1 tablespoon Matcha for about 2dl water at 80º C. Koicha preparation: two teaspoons Matcha tea powder for about 1 dl water at 80 ☌. Matcha is used almost exclusively in Chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony), although sometimes tea lovers prepare it without the traditional formalities. Its balance between sweetness and bitterness makes it an excellent choice for either Usucha (fine tea) or Koicha "thick tea" matcha preparation. In mouth one is met with a rich array of indescribable flavor that is intense and yet with almost no bitterness. Its fragrance is fresh and warm at the same time. We love this matcha so much we've made it our official Caj Chai Matcha! It's extremely complex and it's Ceremonial quality, making it appropriate for performing the Chanoyu Japanese Tea Ceremony. Organic Matcha Barcelona Caj Chai #1 is a Tea Cerimony-grade organic powdered green tea grown in Kirishima using the famed Okumidori varietal.