Kelly Miller
Tea Sommelier and Manager of Product Development and Innovation, David's Tea
Professional Achievements
- Kelly has tried more than 10,000 unique teas, and her personal tea cupboard exceeds nearly three thousand different straight and blended teas and tisanes.
- Made the full circle journey from discovering loose leaf through DAVIDsTEA to working at the store where her discovery began
Certifications & Organizations
- THAC Certified Tea Sommelier (Tea & Herbal Association of Canada)
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For unroasted Japanese green teas I would recommend a water temperature of 75-80C (approx 165-175F) and a steep time of 2-4 minutes, and for green tea from other origins or that has been roasted a water temperature of 80-85C (approx 175-185F) and a steep time of 3-5 minutes.
Keep in mind this is just a guideline, and you should feel free to adapt to your own tastes! If you find the tea too weak try slightly increasing the steep time or water temperature, and if it's bitter/astringent you can decrease the time or temperature.
For a latte, I would recommend 3 or 4 grams of matcha powder to about 100 ml of milk as a golden ratio. Once you have a fine sieved powder, pour in a small amount of water, about 2 ounces or so. Then, whisk or froth in an M or a W motion instead of in circles. When you whisk in circles, you don't actually break up the matcha clumps. You just create a little tornado effect.
Know that you can't over-whisk matcha. Sometimes people think if they do it too long, it's going to get bitter or they're removing positive qualities of the matcha. That’s not true. Whisk until you're confident you've gotten out all of the lumps.
Finally, top up in a glass with milk and optional ice. If it tastes a little weak, add more matcha (~5 grams per 100 ml) next time!
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