By Nicky Park of RNZ Pour and Twist in central Wellington is selling so much matcha the owners’ wrists ache from the vigorous stirring required. The cute bamboo whisks used to hand-make every single potent green tea latte are broken. For every coffee sold, cafe owner Elaine Woon reckons they are clocking up to 10 matcha drinks on some days.
Elaine and her husband Zuyi have been serving matcha since they opened the specialty coffee and matcha bar in 2017. Prices range from $8-12 for their high-grade blend, and despite the price, they get regulars returning every morning for a matcha fix. “I’m like super-sore,” Elaine laughs, saying they get through about 1kg of matcha powder from supplier Thea each week.
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