How to Use Matcha Tea Powder?

Green tea may be one of the healthiest beverages you can drink, except, perhaps, for matcha tea. The healthy compounds found in green tea are even more highly concentrated in matcha, a bright green powder made from green tea leaves.

What is Matcha?

Matcha is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves. It is special in two aspects of farming and processing: the green tea plants for matcha are shade-grown for about three weeks before harvest and the stems and veins are removed in processing. During shaded growth, the plant Camellia sinensis produces more theanine and caffeine. The powdered form of matcha is consumed differently from tea leaves or tea bags and is dissolved in a liquid, typically water or milk.

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Health Benefits Matcha Tea

Green tea is well known for its many health benefits. It is high in a compound called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is an especially potent and beneficial catechin, a type of polyphenol. This and other components in green tea have been found to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, and other effects in the body