What is Matcha Green Tea?
One of the most popular types of green tea for the health conscious tea drinker is Matcha Green Tea. Matcha Green Tea is an elegant powdered tea made from the finest Japanese Gyokurp and is commonly used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Matcha is generally expensive compared to other forms of tea, although its price depends on its quality. Only the finest tea buds are hand picked, and it can take upwards of one hour to grind 30 grams of Matcha to make the extraordinary ingredients for this excellent green tea. Experience the Way of Tea or “Cha No Yu” as you whip up a frothy emerald green Matcha infusion. Thick and concentrated, this precious green tea inspires focus and calm.
Matcha is also now a common ingredient in sweets such as chocolates, candy, cakes, pastries, cookies, pudding, mousse, and green tea ice cream. You’ll also find Matcha Green Tea used as an ingredient with other beverages such as lattes, iced drinks, milkshakes, and smoothies. The highest grades of matcha have more intense sweetness and deeper flavour than the standard or coarser grades of tea harvested later in the year. Invigorating and full of nutrients, matcha green tea is the perfect drink to rejuvenate your mind and body. In 2003, researchers from the University of Colorado found that the concentration of the antioxidant EGCG available from drinking matcha is up to 137 times greater than the amount of EGCG available from other commercially available green teas. Matcha is also said to boost metabolism and help reduce cholesterol levels when consumed regularly.
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