Making Matcha with a Steam Wand?

[iDONTkNOw.]

Former barista here,
you steam most fine powders like cinnamon, turmeric, matcha, etc. into milk without any issues whatsoever

[shirokohiro]

Worked as barista for a year at a cafe nearby my home. We always added spoonfuls of matcha powder into the pitcher alongside the milk and steam it together for a hot matcha latte.

[LatinaCreamQueen]

That matcha that he swipped off the cutting board hurts... Imagining being rich enough to do that.

[GeniVaraku]

Former barista here.
Easy trick for all powder substances to steam with milk: add to the pitcher, add hot water/milk enough and stir with an electric stirrer or spoon so it is a liquid/thick mixture, then add the milk and it will be a very smooth steaming process

[bloopystock]

If you guys haven't tried it try to get some Hōjicha it's a Japanese green tea that's roasted over charcoal in a porcelain pot.
This gives it a nutty mollases taste because its roasted unlike other green teas that are steamed!

[jackyvstheworld]

My cafe I worked at for the past few years prepares their matchas this way. Our work flow and space restrictions in the store made it way more consistent for the baristas on station to simply prep a pitcher of milk with matcha scooped on top than to whisk a matcha base when we had 30 drinks on the screen for 2 hours. Do it that way hot and if we got an iced one we’d just steam to combine and then pour over ice!

[someguy]

Shouldn't hurt the steamwand as long as it's wiped and cleaned afterwards(blast some steam after wiping)

Like it should be after every use, no matter the type of liquid it's steaming

[Lupo]

A problem with this is that the steam is too hot and can ruin parts of the matcha that get directly blasted, since matcha is supposed to be kept below 80°

[Mujoujinsoku]

Seeing how little real matcha was in the container for quite a price I'm sure. And then seeing you wipe away what was on the table, presumably into the trash, was painful.

[discord]

To incorporate a clumping powder into a liquid all you need to do is first add a few drops of water and turn it into a thick paste and then incorporate paste into the water. It's much easier to break up clumps in a small lump of paste than floating around in a cup of liquid. At least that's how you do it when you're making hot chocolate out of cocoa powder, sugar and milk.

[cinnabunny_]

Former Barista, I can confirm, using the steam wand to make a hot milky drink is the best.

The steam wand with chocolate powder and milk, will make you the best, tastiest hot chocolate you will ever drink! It mixes the chocolate in with the milk in a delicate and delicious way. Seems it works with matcha as well.

[abadatha]

As long as you properly clean your steam wand it will be fine. I was an employee, trainer and shift manager at Starbucks for almost 9 years and that's exactly how we made hot match lattes.

[TheAmbiguousMice]

I did this with those chocolate powders (the ones you add hot milk in to make hot chocolate) and it worked out so well

[John-rlo]

Just make sure to purge the wand for 5-15 seconds by running it either into an empty container or just into the catch basin after use, then wipe it down. Should be fine

[themrwinston]

My favorite way to do matcha lattes is to take the normal amount of matcha, and a significantly reduced amount of hot water to make a highly concentrated "matcha shot" similar in volume to a double shot of espresso. I then steam the preferred milk type normally and then I pour pretty, green and white latte art.

[BigAlexgator]

I also sometimes whip the vortex with a spoon to help it get unstuck if for whatever reason it’s being difficult. But the steam wand has always done wonders for my hot matcha lattes!!
Just got the bamboo whisk for iced matcha lattes. Now I just need to get my shoulder muscles into shape 😅
But figuring out that lavender cold foam??? Holy cannoli it’s so so good

[tangumatv]

Former matcha powder here, I do confirm the steam wand does also barista smoothly

[channelforambience]

That's how we do matcha here in Starbucks in italy, is pretty good!

[cobaLtbLuE-se]

As long as you purge the steam wand straight after it should be fine. My breville barista express sometimes gets a bit clogged sometimes if I get lazy, but I can take the tip off and clear it out no worries.

[GloriaMedranoTV]

Wow! Looks awesome! I'm going to try this.