You definitely need tools!
Perfect coldbrew everytime
The ideal way to store your matcha
The ideal way to store your matcha
2021 Gift Guide
Find something people actually want, something that brings out our best selves. Sharing and pausing. These gifts help us cherish one another - we make time, we make tea, and we become present. All while basking in great matcha!
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About Essential Collection
Everything you need to enter straight into matcha bliss.
Here's what's included:
30g jar of the umami-filled matcha Blend 94
Custom designed powerful frother
Handcrafted purple bamboo scoop
Stainless sieve
Soft linen tea towel
Exclusive Slate tumbler
In detail:
* 30g jar of Blend 94 -- this matcha is incredible. Smooth, vibrant, zero bitterness or astringency. Naturally and subtly sweet, with all the health properties you expect from shade-grown, first-harvest baby tencha leaves, freshly ground to an extremely fine powder. ($49 value)
* All the tools you need -- a custom ultra-powerful handheld frothing wand, a fine sieve that fits perfectly over the Slate tumbler (see below), and a traditional matcha scoop made from purple bamboo, which measures out the matcha and perfectly pushes it through the sieve. The whole bundle comes beautifully wrapped in a thirsty linen tea towel that gets softer with each use. ($29 value)
* Slate tumbler -- we designed these beauties to make the perfect tumbler of matcha with the toolkit described above. A true pleasure to hold in the hand, thanks to its "grippy" and textured exteriors (think slate board or even chalkboard). Interior has a smooth glaze for easy cleanup. Modern, robust, and ideal for matcha. ($29 value)
Total value is $107.
This collection ships for free.
About Matcha Flight Kit
The perfect gift for someone new to Breakaway, it combines all the elements needed to make a perfect tumbler of matcha.
Here's what's included:
four 4-gram "flights" of matcha
an ultra-powerful handheld frothing wand
handcrafted purple bamboo scoop
stainless steel sieve
soft linen tea towel
In detail:
* Four 4-gram "flights" of matcha -- choose from any of our pre-selected flights:
Intro Flight: Blend 93, Blend 94, Blend 95 + Hyperpremium Organic
Deep Umami Flight: Blend 97, Blend 98, Blend Kamakura + Blend Rikyu
Eric's Faves Flight: Blend 94, Blend 98, Blend Rikyu + Blend Hikari
Ethereal Flight: Blend Hikari , Blend Jizo, Blend Satoshi + Blend Daphne
All are among the rarest to be found in Japan's domestic market. They are vibrant, ethereal, and full of umami. ($ variable)
* All the tools you need -- a custom ultra-powerful handheld frothing wand, a fine sieve that fits perfectly any of our tumblers, and a traditional matcha scoop made from purple bamboo. The whole bundle comes beautifully wrapped in a linen tea towel. ($29 value)
This kit ships for free.
About Seiza Napkins
We think our new kimono-stencil napkins are as beautiful as they are functional.
Made from 100 percent cotton fabric, they’re soft, smooth, and absorbent, and get even more so with each wash.
Finished with deep hems and mitered corners, hard to imagine higher quality or attention to detail.
They are available individually or in sets of four + eight.
Dimensions: 19.5" x 19.5" material: 100% cotton origin: India
About Matcha Flights
3 beautiful jars, 4 grams of beautiful matcha in each.
A truly elegant way to package small quantities of matcha and gives you the chance to taste any of our blends without committing to a larger purchase.
These arrive in a custom designed matte black box with a kimono-stenciled obi, perfect for gifting.
If you're curious about any of our blends, this is for you: you can mix and match any 3 of our 12 hyperpremium matcha.
About Blend Rikyu Matcha
This tea, whipped up thick, seems to send memory into overdrive; into a contemplative state. We think Sen No Rikyu, the most masterful and original matcha connoisseur in Japan's very long history of tea, would have marveled at its rich, umami-laden flavor, brilliant color, and ridiculously long finish.
This is dreamy tea that tastes beautiful in any concentration, thick or thin, and sates like nothing else. From Ujitawara, Kyoto.
And we can't help but love Rikyu even more after a comment from one of California's most distinguished tea teachers, Douglas Huskins, who said: "If Rikyu were alive today, I suspect his modernist approach to tea would look a lot like Breakaway Matcha's."
About Blend 94 Matcha
A feisty, gorgeous matcha that's ready to slap you with its attitude.
Racy. Fantastic color, heady aromas, intense "matcha" taste (think strong green tea ice cream), faint twinges of bitterness and astringency (which gives it its sass).
Plenty of umami and natural sweetness means it pairs beautifully with savory food.
The 94 is our recommended intro into hyperpremium. It's a beautiful epicurean experience and phenomenal value that soars above similarly priced matcha. Has verve and power, like a zen wake-up stick.
From Tawara, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture.
About Matcha Tea Tool Kit
Make things easy on yourself -- get everything you need to make the perfect cup of matcha in one kit.
Here's what's included:
a custom ultra-powerful handheld frothing wand
a fine sieve that fits perfectly over any of our ceramics
traditional matcha scoop made from purple bamboo
The whole bundle comes beautifully wrapped in a thirsty linen tea towel that gets softer with each use.
About Koide Raw
Another beauty from Kiyomi Koide. The chocolate stoneware clay exterior is completely unglazed, giving it an earthy, rough-hewn feeling that captures a certain matcha mood.
Interior is a gorgeous, mottled, wabi-sabi glaze. 4" tall, 3" diameter.
Care: Hand wash, please.
Made in Berkeley, California.
PLEASE NOTE: because each piece is truly one of a kind, expect slight variations in color, shape, + dimensions.
About Blend 98 Matcha
Crazy umami. Make it thick and enjoy the lustrous whorls and creamy -- yet light! -- texture, mouthfeel, and drawn-out finish. Taste reminds one of just-picked asparagus, though the aroma of the powder is of hyperfresh cacao. Loaded with l-theanine that helps keep you focused and alert for hours.
Another winner from our favorite matcha coop in Ujitawara, Kyoto.
About Single-Serve Coldbrew Original Matcha
Need a convenient way to make coldbrew matcha on the go?
Perfect for travel -- they weigh almost nothing and take up almost no space. Many people keep them in purses, gymbags, carry-ons, even cars! Cyclists and fitness enthusiasts love them -- coldbrew is so much more satisfying than water when thirsty.
Each packet contains 1.5 grams of Coldbrew Original, the perfect amount of matcha for an 8 to 12-oz serving (depending on how thick/thin you like it).
Simply fill your water bottle, mason jar, or other clean jar with icy-cold water (with or without actual ice--just be sure the water is very cold), add the matcha, and shake hard for about 10 seconds. Microbubbles will begin to form and eventually create a gorgeous crema on top that resembles a Guinness draft!
About Culinary Reserve Matcha
If you're looking for a higher quality culinary matcha, look no further.
Fantastic color, soothing aromas, minimal astringency and bitterness ... it's ideal for those who want a high quality yet affordable matcha. Makes fantastic blended drinks, perfect for all culinary applications. It even tastes good solo, ice cold.
Selected for its taste and flavor, and prized for its intense concentrations of phytonutrients and antioxidants.
From Uji, Kyoto.
About Slate
We're in love with these simple stoneware tumblers. They're perfectly shaped for making matcha with the handheld electric foaming wand, and a true pleasure to hold in the hand thanks to their "grippy" and textured exteriors (think slate board or even chalkboard). Interior has a smooth glaze for easy cleanup. Modern, robust, and ideal for matcha.
From a family-run co-op.
Safe for dishwashers, microwaves, and ovens.
4" height 3" upper diameter 3.25" lower diameter
About Stagg EKG Kettle
To fully enjoy your hyperpremium matcha experience, it's really important to get the water temperature right; you should never use water hotter than 170F, let alone boiling water -- the ideal range for matcha is between 155F (68C) and 170F (77C);
The Stagg EKG kettle from Fellow is your perfect tool for this: You can quickly and easily set the water temperature to the exact degree desired, and within moments your water is ready. The kettle feels good in the hand, features an attractive, modern, minimalist design, and the precision pour spout and counterbalanced-handle make it a pleasure to use. Looks fantastic on the countertop.
We love this kettle so much it's the one we use to brew matcha at Breakaway HQ!
Main Features:
Variable Temperature Control – By turning the knob, you select your desired temperature ranging from 135°F to 212°F, and Stagg EKG does the rest. No more guessing degrees.
LCD Screen – See the temp. Be the temp. A discreet, black LCD screen indicates the desired “Set Temperature” and the “Real Time Temperature” with an illuminating element to show the heating progress.
Hold Option – When the toggle on the back is switched to HOLD mode, the Stagg EKG will maintain your desired temperature in either Fahrenheit or Celsius for 60 minutes. You know, for when you overestimate your ability to run two miles. When the toggle is not in HOLD mode, the kettle will go to sleep after reaching the set temperature.
Brew Stopwatch – After your water has heated, use EKG’s built in Brew Stopwatch to time your extraction.
More Cool Features:
- Precision pour spout and counterbalanced-handle - Celsius/Fahrenheit option- 0.9 liter capacity- Small, minimalist base
TECHNICAL SPECS
- Plug: Type-B (for U.S. and Canada)- Power: 1200W, 120V~, 50/60Hz, 9A- Material: 304 stainless steel kettle body and lid, plastic base- Temperature Range: 135-212 F/57-100 C- Volume: 0.9L to max fill line- Cord Length: 2.5 ft- Weight: 2.6 lbs/1180 g (includes kettle base)- Dimensions: 11.5″x 6.75″x 8″ (292mm x 171mm x 203mm)- Product Certifications: ETL compliance, FCC certified
Please note that this kettle is for 110 volts only. It won't convert to 220 -- any attempt to do so will make it stop functioning and void the warranty.
About Jizo Tea Towel
Want to brighten the mood in your kitchen? If this matcha-sipping happy jizo won't do it, we're not sure what will!
Super-absorbent, cottony-soft to the touch. Gets even softer and more absorbent with each wash. Dry your hands, your dishes, your greens/veggies. Wrap your warm bread in it.
Let the jizo spread the love and joy throughout the kitchen (and maybe throughout the rest of the house, too).
dimensions: 28.5" x 20.5" material: 100% cotton origin: India