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| Matcha Tea Matcha tea is a green powdered tea not so bitter as green tea bags with a more mellow sweet flavour. It was traditionally drunk in China where it made its way to Japan where tea drinking has its own culture. Drinking Matcha is part of the tea ceremony( if you remember the Karate Kid films this was explained) which is often used for bonding between two people in love. The secret to Matcha tea lies in the harvesting where it is harvested earlier than other teas ( although all the same leaf - Camellia Sinensis ) and dried out of sunlight, the leave is then powdered. This method helps Matcha be very low in caffeine and tannin but higher in antioxidants ( protect against ageing ) and theanines ( feel good chemicals now promoted on the front of some well known English tea boxes ! ). Matcha is reputed to be good for energy levels, libido, feeling happy, weight loss, pain relief ( arthritis), detox programmes, liver suppor, cancer support. One of the downfalls of tea bags is the limited ability of the nutrients to release into the water ( indeed why you can make several cups from a single tea bag ), it is said only about 10% is extracted. Green tea bags are now we… |
£11.99 | ||
| Matcha Tea Set Make your Matcha tea experience more authentic with the traditional tools - a bamboo whisk ( Chasen ) to produce a smoother brew with no clumping, a wooden spoon ( Chashaku ) for your measure and a Japanese Tea Bowl ( Chawan ) with holder, all in a designer box. Includes a 30g sachet of Matcha. UK only delivery included.… |
£39.99 |