Matcha tea is a high-grade green tea that is most often ground down to a powder. When you add hot water to the fine green powder, it forms a drink with a bit of froth. Historically, matcha tea was used in a Japanese tea ceremony, but today it is popular in tea lattes, boba tea, and as a cooking ingredient world-wide. Before people had a teapot, they used to grind tea leaves down to a powder and then stir it into hot water.
Ceremonial Matcha Tea
Ceremonial matcha tea is made from the earliest tea harvest in the spring, and they use the tender, sweet leaves that are grown in the shade. People commonly drink matcha tea without adding other ingredients that are normally added to green tea, such as dairy, nuts, spices, and more. It has a silky texture and a smooth flavor. It is easy to prepare as a latte with milk or simply with hot water, producing a frothy, thick beverage and has a delightful flavor.
Why Drink Green Tea?
Green tea comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, which are not allowed to oxidize the way that black tea is during the manufacturing process. Because of this, it has health and healing compounds that remain intact for the tea drinker. There are many types of green tea, and matcha tea is one of the most popular. In addition to drinking the tea, people use it to make matcha ice cream, or it can be added as a flavoring to other foods.
