Tea 101: Tea Varieties – Matcha
Matcha is a powdered green tea that is bursting with energy-giving antioxidants, a unique vegetal flavor, and a 100% natural and unmistakable bright green color. It is made from the leaves of high-quality green teas, and stone-ground into a fine powder. Although foodstuffs, smoothies, and more featuring Matcha have become a popular and recent trend cementing the tea’s status as a Social Media darling, the beverage actually has origins in 11th century Japan. There it was considered a precious medicine and only available to a select few. Thirteenth century samurai warriors are believed to have consumed Matcha prior to battle, having learned brewing
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