Matcha
Specialty grade, 1 oz. About 14 bowls.
Bright and grassy. Whisk it straight, or pour it over milk.
$26.99
Today’s question
When did you last sit alone for five minutes?
“…all the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cannot stay quietly in their own chamber.” Pascal
5:00five minutes alone
Ends with a soft bell
The five-minute ritual
Nothing to learn and nothing to track. A bowl, a whisk and a question.
Sift
2 g of matcha into a warm bowl, about one level teaspoon.
Pour
70 ml of water just off the boil, around 80 °C.
Whisk
Quick M shapes for 15 seconds, until a fine froth rises.
Sit
Phone in another room. Stay with the question until the bowl is empty.
Five minutes alone is a small thing. Most days, we never take it.
What’s in the tin
Specialty-grade matcha, sourced globally, plus hojicha and masala chai.
Matcha and hojicha
One tin of each, grassy and roasted.
$49.99
Masala chai
Loose-leaf black tea and whole spice, 3 oz.
$19.99
Shipping is $4.99, free over $45.
This week’s questions
One idea a day from people who took solitude seriously. Every quote is sourced.
Tuesday
“I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.”
What do you reach for the moment you’re alone?
Wednesday
“…it is in thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire into thyself.”
Where do you go for a retreat, and could it be five minutes away?
Thursday
“And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.”
What would you say with five minutes of real quiet?
Friday
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought…”
Which thought have you repeated most this week?
Why solitude
I wanted a better way to start the day than a can.
I spent years around energy drinks. Solitude Matcha is the ritual I wanted instead: a good cup, one idea from someone who took being alone seriously, and a question to sit with.
Robbie, founder
One idea a day
A question to sit with, in your inbox each morning. No streaks, no spam.