A new tea ritual in CdA.
With a bamboo whisk, Snezana “Snowy” Kaufmann whipped fine green powder and shot of hot water into a froth at the bottom of the cup. Once they were well mixed, she gently poured in steamed milk, making a matcha green tea latte, one of the signature drinks at the Gaiwan Tea House in Coeur d’Alene. Here, they call it a “latea,” emphasis on the tea part, or its name on the chalkboard menu: Snow on the Mountain. It’s one of the top-sellers at Gaiwan Tea House, which opened last fall and offers more than 70 kinds of loose-leaf tea. Most are organic. The goal, agreed husband-and-wife owners Snowy and Matt Kaufmann, is to offer fine teas in a relaxing environment/Adriana Janovich, SR. More here.
