Matcha Green Tea Powder Organic - Japanese Premium Culinary Grade [100g] (Reusable Airtight Bag) USDA & Vegan Certified. Perfect for Baking, Smoothies, Latte, Iced Tea, & Cooking. 100g (3.5 oz)

Description

PureTea's culinary-grade matcha is specially blended for use as an ingredient in food and beverages. Ceremonial grade matcha can be enjoyed as a simple matcha drink (see preparation instructions below), while this culinary/cooking grade is best for sweeter beverages such as a green tea latte, iced green tea, green tea smoothie, green tea with honey, etc. Matcha latte and matcha smoothie are very popular beverages at the moment. For food preparation, green tea ice cream, green tea cake, green tea cookies, green tea cupcakes and green tea cheesecake are just a few of the matcha recipes you'll find in many food blogs online. For an abundance of matcha tea recipes, search for 'green tea recipe', 'matcha latte recipe', 'green tea latte recipe', etc. Use your creativity to make matcha cake, matcha ice cream, matcha cheesecake, or just enjoy a nice glass of green tea with lemon. What is matcha? Matcha is made from Japanese green tea leaves (Sencha) that are stone-ground into a fine tea powder. Before processing, the tea plants are shade-grown for about three weeks, and the veins are removed. The result is a high quality tea that has retained all the nutrients from the tea leaves and is very high in antioxidants. How to make matcha tea? Matcha green tea is made by mixing 1/2 to 1 tsp of matcha powder (sifted for best results) with 2 to 3 oz. of near boiling water. The mix is then traditionally blended with a bamboo whisk (Chasen) in a "M" or "W" motion until the surface is frothy. More water may be added to adjust for desired taste. What does matcha taste like? A high quality bowl of matcha green tea will have a strong vegetal taste mixed with a naturally sweet aftertaste. The grade of matcha used, along with preparation methods will greatly affect the taste and flavor of your tea.