- How is this different from a milk frother or a whisk?
- It grinds whole tea leaves and whisks them in one machine, so you skip the bowl, sieve and bamboo whisk. A frother only mixes pre-ground powder into liquid.
- Can I change how strong the matcha is?
- No. It brews at a single fixed strength level. To adjust strength you would change the amount of leaf or water yourself.
- How many servings does it make at once?
- It holds enough for about four matcha shots, which covers a few lattes or iced drinks in one cycle.
- What comes in the box?
- The Matcha Maker unit and a mill-cleaning brush. The gift wrap is organic cotton furoshiki.
- Does it work with any matcha leaves?
- It is built around organic whole leaves, which it grinds itself. Pre-ground powder is not what the grinding step is designed for.
- How much counter space does it need?
- It measures about 8.7 inches wide, 4.7 inches deep and 13.4 inches tall, so plan for clearance above it to load the mill.
- Where is the Matcha Maker Starter Kit cheapest?
- At Amazon, for $8.99, 97% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the Matcha Maker Starter Kit?
- 5 stores we checked sell it, including cal-a-vie.com, Williams-Sonoma, Editorialist, The Home Depot, Amazon.