Japan Matcha Tea

Matcha is premium green tea powder from Japan used for drinking as tea or as an ingredient in recipes.  While other green teas are grown throughout the world, matcha is unique to Japan.  It is the heart of the Japanese way of tea and has been celebrated in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony for hundreds of years. What does matcha taste like?
Complex.  Alluring.  Bitter.  Misunderstood.  Addicting.  Matcha enthusiast, describes the taste of matcha.  Chlorophyll and amino acids give matcha its unique rich taste, an initial vegetal, astringent taste, followed by a lingering sweetness.  Matcha made in the traditional Japanese style, whisked with water, is a full-bodied green tea.  The intensity of the experience compares to ones first taste of dark chocolate or red wine.  When added as an ingredient, the taste of matcha becomes subtler.  It adds the flavor and color of green tea to your creation, be it a smoothie, latte, savory sauce or pastry.

water is added. The mixture is then whisked to a uniform consistency, using a bamboo whisk known as a chasen. There must be no lumps left in the liquid, and no ground tea should remain on the sides of the bowl. Because matcha can be bitter, it is traditionally served with a small sweet. In 2003, researchers from the University of Colorado found that the concentration of the available from drinking matcha is up to 137 times greater than the amount of EGCG available from other commercially available green teas. It is also used as flavouring in many Western-style and such as cakes and pastries. Matcha may also be mixed into to other forms of tea.

The Matcha Tea can be used in food or as a drink. A small amount of matcha is placed into the bowl, traditionally using a bamboo scoop called a chashaku, then a modicum of hot

Matcha is premium green tea powder from Japan used for drinking as tea or as an ingredient in recipes. While other green teas a