{"id":13164,"date":"2024-10-31T06:05:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T06:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13164"},"modified":"2024-10-31T06:05:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T06:05:48","slug":"cuzen-electric-matcha-maker-review-great-tea-but-a-lazy-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13164","title":{"rendered":"Cuzen Electric Matcha Maker Review: Great Tea but a Lazy Design"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Making matcha is<\/span> a ritual. Many American caf\u00e9s don\u2019t give the ritual the respect that the Japanese tea, which is meant to be prepared delicately, deserves. Matcha primarily presents itself in two forms: ceremonial grade and culinary grade. If you order matcha from a caf\u00e9 that does give it the proper attention, you are likely sipping on ceremonial grade matcha that has been agitated in a small bowl with water using a bamboo whisk.<\/p>\n

The word \u201cmatcha\u201d implies that the tea leaves have been ground into a powder form. The tea leaves before they are ground are called tencha leaves. While you can steep tencha leaves on their own, they are typically harvested and consumed to make matcha. Matcha has become commercialized enough so that when Americans buy it, we typically understand that we\u2019re purchasing a powder.<\/p>\n

When purchasing coffee beans, we generally have two options: whole beans, which require a grinder, and preground beans. Grinding whole beans right before brewing results in a fresher cup of coffee. So why haven\u2019t we commercialized the option to ground our own tencha leaves into fresh matcha powder? While they\u2019re harder to find, you can buy tencha leaves online<\/a>, in specialty stores, and from Cuzen itself<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the Grind<\/h2>\n

The Cuzen Matcha machine introduces us to freshly ground matcha. It\u2019s a small, square-shaped machine that automates the process of making matcha. The main part of the machine is 9.9 x 8.9 x 4.9 inches, but the grinding component, which is a metal barrel that protrudes from the top, adds about 4 inches, making the total height 13.9 inches. This gadget provides a mostly hands-free means of making a cup of matcha in about two and a half minutes.<\/p>\n

The two primary components of the machine are the barrel that contains the grinder, and the cup that sits underneath to catch the fresh powder. Once you remove the bamboo lid at the top of the tube, you see the gray plastic piece on the top that contains a metal handle to help pull the whole thing out when needed. This is where you pour the leaves in.<\/p>\n

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