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Matcha - POWDERED GREEN TEA
Matcha and Caffeine: Matcha does contain a small amount of caffeine, but like all green teas also contains L-theanine. L-theanine increases the alpha waveactivities in the brain, which creates a feeling of relaxation. L-theanine is associated with increasing the ability to focus and concentrate, but not agitate the nervous system. Researchers believe that this maybe on of the reasons that drinking tea tends to have a calming, refreshing effect, rather than the jittery effects of coffee. It has been noted that Buddist monks frequently drink matcha, green teas, oolongs ETC and rarely appear agitated or nervous. It could be the L-theanine!
Matcha Health Benefits: Since you are actually ingesting the green tea leaves when you drink matcha you are receiving the full benefits of all the nutrients and antioxidants in the leaves. Research is indicating that matcha has the following health benefits -
"Matcha Latte" Recipes
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Matcha
is the vibrant green powdered tea used in traditional Japanese tea
ceremonies. It is made from the leaves of shade grown tea trees. When the
leaves are harvested they are steamed, dried and then further processed to
remove the veins, stems and impurities. Only about 10% of the original
harvest remains, and this is called the "tencha". The
tencha is then ground to a fine powder often in a stone mill. It takes
about one hour to produce an ounce of matcha, because grinding any
faster would result in a burnt tasting tea. Today the highest grades of
matcha usually remain in Japan for use in their tea ceremonies and the
price can be as high as $100 an ounce. The majority of matcha
available in the general market today is now ground by sophisticated
machines, which make it affordable to the average tea drinker. Regardless of
the grinding technique used, the production of matcha requires a
great deal of hand labour, skill and time.
Matcha
is becoming increasingly
popular in the Japanese and international beverage and food market because
of its versatility and health benefits. Matcha's flavour blends well
in dairy-based recipes and its powder form makes it easy to work with.
Matcha is being used in ice cream, cheese -cakes, cream cheese spreads,
white chocolate, latte beverages, hot chocolate etc. There is no limit to
the recipes that matcha can be added to.
