Ceremonial Grade Matcha Tea

Ceremonial Grade Matcha Tea

Matcha tea has exploded in popularity in the past decade. Once considered a peculiar tea favoured only by connoisseurs, it’s now a staple of many tea lovers’ lives. Have you tried it yet?

The best ways to make this tea

A mild, slightly bitter tea, we recommend drinking your first brew with your favourite milk and experimenting with honeys, sweeteners and additives. Besides beverages, you can use matcha as an ingredient in all kinds of snacks, desserts and foodstuffs.

Ceremonial Grade Matcha tea properties

Usually associated with Japan, matcha can be traced to 8th Century China where steam-drying, grinding and whipping leaves with boiling water was a common tea brewing method.

Like other green teas, matcha has many health and wellness benefits. Matcha is high in antioxidants and caffeine, boosting brain function and protecting the body from disease. One study showed that drinking up to 500mg a day for 3 months may help reduce BMI, making it a boon for weight loss. It has also shown to help reduce the risk of liver disease and the chances of developing liver cancer.