This page provides a breakdown of the Oxford Matcha Guide’s 5 main criteria: taste, matcha color, matcha to milk ratio, texture, and overall enjoyability.
The matcha latte should be a nice balance of earthy and naturally sweet. If there’s too much added sugar, it’s probably trying to mask the poor quality taste.
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The easiest way to determine matcha quality is by the color. Too light or too yellow of a color means low grade matcha.
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What’s the point of great quality matcha if it’s completely diluted by milk? A good matcha latte should retain the matcha flavor with every sip.
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Is the matcha properly blended with water? If they use a matcha whisk, odds are higher it’s blended better, leaving us with a smooth texture!
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This is the final score. It considers all the factors above, and just overall, how good was this experience?
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<aside> 🍵 A note about the rating system: these scores are relative to each other. To be frank, no matcha latte in Oxford seems to be truly a 5/5 drink. I’ve yet to have one that can hold its own against one from a good place in London, let alone New York or LA. So, understand a 5/5 to be the best you can find in Oxford, not the best you can find.
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