Perfect Ted Matcha Powder 52g Pouch What is Matcha Tea? Matcha, ma (ground) cha (tea) is made by taking green tea leaves from the camellia sinensis (tea plant) and grinding them into a fine matcha powder which you can enjoy in a smoothie, a matcha latte, or traditionally with hot water. Perfect Ted matcha powder is shade grown and single origin, from Uji, the renowned matcha powder growing region in Japan. This authentic green tea is handpicked from local sustainable farms to bring you the best quality ceremonial-grade matcha. Matcha Benefits We’re often asked “Is matcha green tea good for you?” and about matcha tea benefits, and there are quite a few! Matcha powder is a superfood, containing L-theanine: an amazing amino acid known for reducing anxiety and increg focus. Matcha powder also contains EGCG catechin, an antioxidant reputed to fight inflammation, speed up metabolism, and reduce cholesterol. Matcha green tea antioxidants contain roughly 50x more per gram than spinach. So, is matcha tea good for you? Well, we’re a bit biased but we think so, and when it comes to enjoying all of those matcha benefits you can’t beat a matcha latte with your favourite milk. Does Matcha Powder contain caffeine? You haven’t had caffeine like this before. This isn’t a coffee or an intimidating neon energy drink. Our matcha powder is slow releg, so instead of getting that jolt and sped-up heartbeat for an hour, you will feel a gentle up-lift for 4-6 hours. No jitters. No crash. Whether you’re whisking up a matcha latte, or adding a dash to a smoothie, a single serving of 1-2 g will give you a similar amount of caffeine to a cup of coffee (around 60-80mg). This means that where a coffee will last a couple of hours, our ceremonial grade matcha powder will give you a consistent flow of caffeine for 4-6 hours, that’s enough to get you through a busy day in the office! What does matcha taste like? Let’s clear this up, a lot of people have tried matcha powder once and been put off by bitterness, or a strong seaweedy, perhaps even fishy aroma. Now matcha, much like coffee can have a bitterness to it depending on your palette, so you need to figure out how you like it. Just with hot water should be thought of as your shot of espresso: strong and punchy, whereas topped with hot frothy milk for a matcha latte is the way to go if you like things on the gentler side. We love it with oat milk as oats have a natural sweetness that really compliments the umami sweetness of our matcha latte powder. Who are Perfect Ted? We want to spread positive energy through matcha green tea! We are a company of matcha lovers, founded by three people who discovered just how beneficial matcha powder can be in everyday life. One of our founders, Marisa has ADHD & anxiety and suffered the negative side effects of coffee and sugary energy drinks for years. The jitters, crashes, and heightened anxiety made her neurodiversity even harder to deal with. Marisa then found matcha green tea, which enabled her to perform better at work by giving her slow-releg energy and no jitters or crashes! INGREDIENTS 100% Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder. MANUFACTURER CONTACT INFORMATION ?Made Beverages Ltd, 233 Regents Park Road, London, England, N3 3LF See moreFOCUS WITH MATCHA - Excellent for the creative, the hustler, the innovator, and the change-maker. Rest assured, when you buy Perfect Ted matcha powder, you are buying only one ingredient: 100% ceremonial-grade matcha. RELAX WITH MATCHA – Matcha powder contains the amino acid L-theanine (which coffee lacks) that stimulates the production of alpha waves in the brain, reputed to evoke a feeling of relaxation and tranquillity, without causing drowsiness. CLEAN CAFFEINE – Perfect Ted matcha powder (1 tsp) contains just as much caffeine as a shot of espresso but less than a cup of coffee. It's vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, and contains no additives or preservatives. GREAT QUALITY - Single-origin and ceremonial-grade matcha powder made from the freshest shade-grown handpicked tea leaves in Uji, Japan. Perfect for a matcha powder latte, matcha tea, smoothie, or cocktail!. LASTING NATURAL ENERGY - Our matcha powder is packed with antioxidants and amino acids, meaning our matcha powder is a better-for-you alternative to coffee. No spikes, no jitters, no sudden crashes... just smooth caffeine.