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WHAT IS MATCHA
This Organic Starter Matcha is perfect for beginners to the fine art of making Matcha, also for those who love to cook with Matcha and make Lattes. The aroma is creamy, blending notes of fresh hay and grass. Once whisked with water, the color is not quite as vibrant. Also, the fragrance is not quite as sweet. Instead, there are strong notes of fresh vegetation with a finish of nuttiness. This Matcha comes from shade-grown tea leaves. Only young leaves and fresh buds are harvested for the primary ingredient of this Matcha. Selected leaves are washed and steamed using the most hygienic stage to prevent oxidation of the leaves. Steamed leaves are dried under the heat of the sun and finally ground to produce a talc-like powder that is ready for packaging.
Matcha is an ancient form of green tea unique to Japan and China. Instead of throwing out the leaves once the tea is brewed, Matcha is made from the whole green tea leaf, which is specially grown and ground into a finely-powdered form.
MATCHA ORIGIN
Matcha tea has a long history that dates back as far as the 11th century in Japan. It is thought that a Zen Monk by the name of Eisai brought green tea seeds from China and began planting the tea in monasteries. Eisai would crush the leaves into a rough powder and drink them blended in water. This first form of matcha tea was considered a precious medicine and was only consumed by a select few.
CAFFEINE CONTENT
Matcha preparation involves consuming the ground tea leaves themselves. Because you are ingesting the entire green tea leaf, the caffeine content is much greater than green tea that is steeped.
On average, Matcha contains less than half the amount of caffeine per cup than in a similar-sized cup of coffee.