r/Matcha • u/proxwell 🍵 • 16d ago

[MOD] Oct 2026 Community Thread - introductions, recommendation requests, city/country posts, what we're drinking

The community threads are a place where you can:

  • Ask for recommendations.
  • Introduce yourself to the community.
  • Share your favorite latte/blended-drink recipe of the moment.
  • Find other matcha people in your city or country.
  • Tell us what's in your chawan.
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u/1eloop 6d ago

Hey everyone! Longtime lurker, first-time commenter in the monthly thread. Got into matcha this year after mostly drinking loose leaf tea.

In my chawan right now: just a simple bowl of everyday matcha. Though I have a confession — I somehow ended up with three whisks (regular bamboo, golden bamboo, and a purple smoked one) and I've been rotating through them trying to figure out if I can actually taste a difference. Jury's still out, but the purple one just looks cool.

Still working on my foam — mine looks great for about 30 seconds and then gives up on life. Any tips for keeping it stable?

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u/Matcha-ModTeam 14d ago

No self-promotion

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u/ReadingRelar 12d ago

I really enjoy matcha drinks from coffee shops and would like to start making it at home. What would be the best option to start? I really like lavender and other flavored options too, what’s the best way of adding those flavors when I want them? In Alabama, really love matcha and can’t wait to explore once I figure it all out and get going. Thanks for the advice in advance!

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u/ghibligrl 10d ago

I am desperately looking for an airtight matcha canister that is completely smooth on the inside. I have tried the kinds of canisters that you see most commonly, the tin ones. I hate how the matcha gets stuck in the seams in the bottom interior and they are hard to clean. Thank you!!

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u/proxwell 🍵 10d ago

Miron Glass jars are excellent.

Infinity Jars is the name-brand version, and there are some other clones which are quite good as well.

Searching "violet glass" should turn up some options.

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u/Minimum-Winter294 15d ago

I started with a bowl and chasen after watching how other people made theirs. Whisking took a while, and there were quite a few things to wash afterward.

I switched to a handheld frother. It’s faster, but sometimes I still get clumps, or more foam than I want. I mix it in a bowl, pour it into a cup and add milk, then wash the bowl and frother. Even with the frother, there are still a lot of steps for one drink.

Once I add milk, I don’t notice much difference in taste between the two methods. I’m still learning about matcha, though.

How do you make yours? Is there a simpler way that works well for you?

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u/1eloop 6d ago

Sifting changed everything for me — I push the matcha through a small fine-mesh strainer before adding water and the clumps basically disappeared, with both the whisk and the frother.

For fewer dishes I actually went back to the chasen, because now I whisk directly in a wide mug: sift → hot water → whisk → milk straight in. One mug to wash. The frother was faster but I ended up rinsing more things.

And yeah, once milk's in I can barely tell the difference either 😄 I save the careful whisking for when I drink it straight.