Used traditionally in Japanese tea ceremonies, the tea plant is shade-grown and the leaves are harvested into a fine, jade-colored powder that gives a balanced taste of bitter, umami and mellow grassy ...

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Although matcha tea has been around for centuries, it’s recently increased in popularity. This may be due to its favour with celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow, and because of ...

With its photo-worthy green hue and buzzy caffeine content, matcha is the trendy tea that's popping up on your favorite coffee shop menu. Not only is matcha visually pleasing, it also has a unique ...

Matcha is a powder made of finely ground green tea leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant. Its origins can be traced back to ancient China. Farmers grow the plants in the shade for much of the time, ...