The best ways to brew matcha tea

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Starbucks, of course, are the kings of marketing. We taught the whole world to drink coffee with syrups and additives and be proud of it. Their drinks are so photogenic and delicious that many are tempted to run in the morning for a festive latte. I believe that since you have chosen the keto path, once voted for normal healthy food, without syrups and additives, then you should forget the road there. If you’ve come for company, then your choice is freshly brewed severe black, Americano or espresso, or tea without additives.

I myself know that it is difficult to give up eating habits, which is why many lovers of all kinds of pumpkin and spice lattes choose drinks with coconut or almond milk. What's in these types of milk? Is there sugar? We will look for the answer from the coffee shop chain itself. I requested information about the composition of the products and here are the details. As they say on the Internet, I'll just leave this here and highlight the word "sugar" and you can decide which latte you don't order next time.

Recipes

We have prepared several tea latte recipes - you can prepare your favorite drink yourself, it's not difficult!
Choose the appropriate method, buy the ingredients and start cooking - it will be interesting and tasty. We also recommend: What are the benefits of hazelnuts for men?

Like Starbucks

First, let's try together to make a spicy chai latte using a Starbucks recipe. This drink is loved by many coffee shop regulars - why spend money on a glass if you can make it at home with your own hands? Let's get started - we will need:

• 200 ml each of water and milk;
• 2 teaspoons black leaf tea;
• A teaspoon of cinnamon;
• 0.5 tsp cardamom (ground) and the same amount of ginger;
• Six cloves;
• Half a teaspoon each of white pepper and nutmeg;
• A tiny pinch of ground black pepper;
• Sugar to taste.

And now the recipe for tea latte at home:

• Add the spices to a small saucepan and add water;
• Place the container on gas and bring the liquid to a boil;
• Once boiling, cook for about seven minutes, then add the tea leaves and leave on the heat for a few minutes;
• At this time, heat the milk in a separate container - you can use a special coffee maker tube. If you don't have a coffee maker, heat on the stove over medium heat;
• Pour the drink into cups - 2/3 spicy and a third milk. Done, ready to serve!

Classical

Next up is a recipe for spicy tea latte - this drink is loved by hundreds of thousands of people! Tender, but at the same time a little spicy, with a rich taste: let's try to create a miracle ourselves in our kitchen.

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Prepare the following ingredients:

• A tablespoon of black tea leaves;
• 350 ml milk;
• 100 ml of clean water;
• A few black peppercorns;
• 6 pieces of cardamom;
• Several cinnamon sticks;
• A teaspoon of ground ginger and sugar to taste.

This simple set will soon turn into a real masterpiece with your own hands - we’ll tell you how to make a spicy tea latte. You want to surprise your guests and family?

• Place the spices in the pan and stir, turn on the heat;
• Add water and bring to a boil;
• Add milk and keep covered over medium heat for ten minutes;
• Place the leaves in the teapot, pour the prepared mixture into it;
• Leave to stand under a warm towel for about 15 minutes - after that you can serve and pour into cups.

Now let's talk about how to make matcha tea latte at home - this is quite an exotic recipe! The drink has become incredibly popular lately, literally everyone drinks it - it’s time for you to appreciate it too.

• Pour 2 grams of matcha powder into a glass;
• Pour 50 ml of hot water, stir thoroughly;
• Add a little sugar to taste (you can use coconut or make a vanilla matcha latte) and stir again to avoid lumps;
• Heat 150 ml of milk and whisk until foam forms - if you have a cappuccino maker or coffee machine at home;
• Cool the milk a little and pour it into a glass of matcha in a thin stream. Ready!

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With green tea

We taught you how to make matcha tea latte - if this recipe is complicated due to lack of ingredients, you can prepare another green dessert.

• Combine 200 ml of water and milk in a saucepan;
• Add a tablespoon of green tea leaves;
• Throw in three cloves, add a teaspoon each of ground cardamom and ginger;
• Don't forget a few star anise and a pinch of nutmeg;
• Bring to a boil, then simmer under the lid over low heat for 10 minutes - it is recommended to stir the liquid periodically.

As you can see, green tea latte is not difficult to prepare, but it is very healthy and tasty - quickly stock up on the necessary ingredients and start conquering the heights of barista.

We learned how to make different types of drink - even a matcha chai latte! Enjoy, now you can set up a coffee shop in your own kitchen and pamper yourself with a cup of aromatic and invigorating liquid at any time.

Starbucks Spiced Chai Latte Recipe

The spiced chai latte recipe is quite simple. Ingredients:

• Leaf tea - one tablespoon;
• Milk 350 milliliters;
• A couple of peas of black pepper;
• Cardamom - six pieces;
• Cinnamon sticks;
• Ground ginger - one teaspoon;
• Sugar.

Adding all the spices at once is the most common mistake. It is necessary to add them to the drink gradually. It's even better to prepare the drink with positive thoughts. This way he will be charged with good energy. The peppercorns do not need to be crushed. Add water to the resulting mixture and boil. Then pour in the milk and simmer for ten minutes.

While the tea is brewing, you need to rinse the kettle with boiling water, place a tea leaf on the bottom and pour in the drink. It should sit for ten minutes. This way we get a spicy chai latte.

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How to drink matcha tea correctly?

Classic matcha is usually consumed on its own – without snacks. Europeans, not accustomed to drinking tea “in vain,” solved this problem by having a preliminary snack with traditional sweets without a pronounced sweet or sour taste.

The tea itself must be drunk immediately after preparation - otherwise sediment may form at the bottom of the cup. However, this does not mean that you need to drink it in one gulp. Drink slowly, giving each sip enough time. To feel the taste of the drink, hold it in your mouth for a while.

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How to select and store

It is difficult not to make a mistake and buy a fake instead of a quality product, because matcha tea is still new, the Russian buyer has not yet learned to distinguish real tea from a fake.

To buy a good product, you need to follow the advice of experienced sellers:

1. Package. Dense containers where light and air do not penetrate are the first sign that the product is of high quality.
2. Color. Shades of green, but not swampy or brown.
3. Price. The product is expensive, for 50 g it costs from 300 to a thousand rubles.
4. Aroma. Sweetish, with tea tartness.

You can store tea packaging for a short time, because it does not tolerate contact with light and air. A tightly closed jar or package should be placed in a box where it is dry and dark. The powder package can be stored in the refrigerator for up to six months. Also, in an attempt to preserve the powder longer, it is often frozen. In this state, tea can be stored for years.

Matcha classification

The tea in question is classified based on its concentration. There are two types of strength:

• usutya (light);
• koitya (rich).

The types under consideration have some differences. They also have similarities. The latter are represented by such aspects as:

• Matcha tea has a unique taste. The national sweetness of wasabi reveals it in the best possible way. The consumption of delicacies is carried out before the “ritual” of tea drinking.
• Tea (both weak and strong) is consumed “to the last drop.” The grounds (infusion) are no exception. It contains the maximum proportion of beneficial vitamins and minerals.

How to choose and brew matcha correctly

The market sells high-quality and not very fake drinks. The following tips will help you find original products:

• The composition does not include additional impurities and preservatives.
• The color of the tea should be rich and herbaceous.
• Grinding is fine and uniform. If there are large particles and inclusions, then it is a fake.
• High price. Low cost is a signal that the tea is not real. There will be no effect from it, although it will bring the necessary microelements to the body.

It is better to purchase tea that is grown in Japan, as it is considered to be of higher quality.

Classic recipe

The first method will allow you to get strong tea - koicha, and the second method - a weaker one, called usutya.

Cooking rules:

• Pass the brew through a special strainer, stirring with a spatula to prevent lumps from appearing.
• Place some matcha in a cup using a bamboo spoon called chashaku.
• Add water; its temperature should not be higher than 80 degrees.
• Whisk the mixture until smooth using a matcha tea whisk (also made from bamboo).

It is important to ensure that there are no tea grounds or lumps. Sweets served with tea help remove bitterness

There is no need to pour milk and add tea according to the classic recipe.

Usutya, i.e., weak matcha for 1 cup, is prepared at the rate of 2 grams of tea (1 teaspoon) per 70 milliliters of water. Drink with or without foam. Usutya is a light drink with more bitterness.

To prepare koitya, take 1 heaped teaspoon of tea leaves and add 70 ml of water. The tea is stirred slowly to prevent foam from appearing. It is necessary to use expensive raw materials, which are collected from old bushes. The matcha will be sweeter and softer.

How to brew without a whisk

There is not always a special whisk at home that is needed to stir the drink. This is not a reason to give up making matcha at home. Before brewing tea, you need to sift the powder. Then heat 70-80 ml of water to a temperature of +80 and pour in the raw materials for tea. The mass is lightly whipped with a spoon.

Next, you should pour the drink into a vessel that has a lid, add 40-50 ml of water, and shake like a cocktail.

Matcha with milk, or matcha latte

The culture of drinking tea is not complete without the use of milk, so this ingredient can also be added to matcha to get a tasty drink.

Ingredients:

• One glass each of water and milk (almond or plain).
• 2 tablespoons matcha powder.
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil.
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract.
• 1 or 2 tablespoons honey.

Preparation:

• Boil water and let it cool for five minutes.
• Heat the milk.
• In one container, mix matcha powder, coconut oil and vanilla extract, then blend with a blender until smooth.
• Add water and milk, mix again.
• Add honey (to taste).

What kind of milk does Starbucks use?

1.5% if you ask for regular, and 0.5% if you ask for low fat. Cappuccino is made with this milk.

Ingredients of coconut milk : water, 10.4% coconut milk (24% fat), sugar , mixture of stabilizers: emulsifier E472c, stabilizer gellan gum (E418), stabilizer xanthan gum (E415); concentrated coconut juice, acidity regulator bicarbonate.

Ingredients of soy milk : water, hulled soybeans (6.5%), sugar, fructose, acidity regulator (dipotassium phosphate, monopotassium phosphate), calcium carbonate, sea salt, flavorings, stabilizer (gellan gum), Vitamins (E, D12, riboflafin (B2), B12). May contain traces of almonds and hazelnuts

If you ask for a drink with whipped butter cream , then its composition: butter cream - normalized cream, carrageenan stabilizer; vanilla syrup - sugar syrup , water, natural vanilla flavor, preservative (potassium sorbate E202), acidity regulator (citric acid E330)

How to brew correctly

To prepare tea, there is a special utensil, which must include a whisk made of thin bamboo rods. If you don’t drink this type of tea every day, you may not want to buy the whole set, but just buy one whisk. The main thing is to follow all stages of preparation.

First you need to buy good quality tea. The one that is intended for tea drinking, not cooking.

Take a fairly wide ceramic mug. A soup bowl will do.

Even if you want to make an iced drink or latte, remember that tea is best dissolved in hot water. Then you can dilute with ice or milk.

Boil some water. Then wait about a minute to cool slightly.

Before brewing tea, heat a bowl with hot water and pat dry.

Sift the tea. For one serving, it is enough to take 2 grams of tea leaves per 70-80 ml of water. Or 1 teaspoon of tea powder to 1/3 or 1/2 cups of water.

Pour in water and whisk vigorously, lightly touching the bottom. The tea should mix well in the water and become foamy.

Whisk the top layer to create fine foam bubbles on top. Make a circle on the surface of the drink and admire the result.

The drink can be drunk immediately. Small pieces of chocolate and cookies are served with tea.

Chai latte, like at Starbucks

In order to make this drink, you need the following ingredients:

• 200 ml. water and the same amount of milk;
• black tea - 2 tsp;
• 0.5 tsp. ground cardamom;
• 1 tsp. cinnamon;
• 6 carnation inflorescences;
• 0.5 tsp. ground ginger, maybe take a little more;
• less than 0.5 dessert spoon of crushed white pepper;
• 0.5 tsp. nutmeg powder;
• a pinch of star anise;
• crushed black pepper - on the tip of a dessert spoon;
• sugar or its substitute to taste.

You need to mix pepper, cloves, chopped cardamom pods, star anise, nutmeg in a small saucepan, pour in water and bring the mixture to a boil. After this, you need to reduce the heat, close the dish with a lid and cook for 7 minutes. Then pour in black tea and simmer for a few more minutes without turning up the heat.

While the tea is brewing, at the same time you need to heat the milk using a steam wand in the coffee maker. This process is quite delicate. You need to hold the nozzle over the milk for a few seconds, then lower the nozzle deeper so that the milk swirls. You need to continue until its temperature reaches 60 degrees. Ideally, you will use a special thermometer to measure your temperature.

If there are no special devices, milk can be heated in the microwave or on the stove. It is important that it does not burn, otherwise you won’t get tea like at Starbucks.

At the final stage, the drink should be strained, poured 2/3 into cups and added heated milk. It is possible to deviate a little from the recipe and diversify the taste of your Starbucks tea latte by adding different additives to suit your taste.

Useful properties and chemical composition

Matcha is a real vitamin and mineral cocktail. One cup of drink can replenish a significant part of the daily daily requirement of such microelements as:

• iodine;
• thiamine;
• retinol;
• pyridoxine;
• ascorbic acid;
• calcium;
• iron;
• magnesium;
• fluorine;
• potassium.

So what exactly is this drink good for? The human body perceives Japanese matcha green tea with great gratitude, filling it with vigor. And all because he:

• Matcha acts as a strong antioxidant. In this matter, it significantly surpasses even such leaders of traditional medicine as onions, garlic and seaweed.
• Strengthens the immune system and increases the body's resistance to respiratory diseases.
• It's as invigorating as a cup of espresso. Matcha coffee is what matcha tea with milk is sometimes called (matcha tea latte). Drinking a cup of tea in the morning increases brain activity, promotes better absorption of information and its processing. In addition, unlike coffee, matcha extract calms the nervous system and normalizes the emotional state.

• Acceleration of metabolic processes. Regular consumption of tea stimulates the burning of fat deposits. In addition, it has extremely low calorie content.
• Preservation of youth. Matcha, whose properties are innumerable, is capable of visually stopping the passage of time. The skin becomes more resistant to the negative effects of ultraviolet rays and the environment.
• Prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Clinical studies have proven that regular consumption of matcha tea reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases by 11%, helps balance cholesterol levels, prevents the development of varicose veins and equalizes blood pressure.
• Prevents the development of urolithiasis. The drink promotes natural cleansing of the body - removes waste, toxins and heavy metals.

This drink has been scientifically proven to reduce the likelihood of developing cancer cells.

The beneficial properties of this type of tea are best demonstrated through its fine grinding. Hot water takes away only a small part of microelements. The rest is retained in raw materials. In addition, drinking matcha correctly means drinking it completely, swallowing the grounds at the bottom of the glass.

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Benefits of tea latte

"Latte" is translated from Italian as "milk". As part of this tea, it softens the effects of caffeine, and tea leaves improve the absorption of milk and all the beneficial substances contained in its composition.

The benefits of this type of tea have been known for a long time. This light, aromatic and tasty drink is rich in vitamins, microelements and antioxidants.

• charges with energy and vigor for a long time due to its nutritional value;
• helps cope with lack of milk during breastfeeding;
• enhances the synthesis of immunoglobulins, which leads to a strengthening of the immune system;
• has a beneficial effect on the human body;
• slows down processes that cause aging;
• fights free radicals;
• has a tonic effect;
• aesthetically pleasing for visual perception, which enhances pleasure and has a positive effect on mood;
• improves metabolism and appetite;
• has bactericidal properties;
• causes a state of mild stimulation of the central nervous system, but without causing excessive overstrain, unlike strong coffee;
• activates metabolic processes.

There are practically no contraindications to drinking tea latte; there may be an individual intolerance to any component, then it simply needs to be excluded from the recipe.

How to choose and prepare the best tea?

To get the maximum benefit for the body, you need to know how to prepare matcha tea correctly. For this, two technologies are used: usutya and koitya. Let's look at the features of each of them.

There is no consensus on how much tea you need per serving. Experts say that over time you will understand what dosage is optimal for you.

To prepare matcha tea you will need ceramic dishes and a bamboo whisk.

As for the choice of tea, you should approach it with all responsibility, because on sale you can find completely unnatural tea that will not bring you any pleasure or benefit.

So, real matcha tea:

• It has a bright smell and color. This is due to the technology of its cultivation and processing.
• Expensive. It takes at least an hour of work to prepare 30 g of matcha powder.
• Produced in Japan. Despite the fact that matcha was brought to Japan from China, it is the Japanese drink that is considered the most healthy and delicious.

And under no circumstances buy tea that was supposedly grown in Russia or the CIS countries. Nobody grows real matcha tea here.

Beneficial properties of matcha tea:

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The benefits and harms of matcha tea are still a subject of debate among many experts, scientists and ordinary lovers of the tasty drink. Of course, it has a number of contraindications and side effects, but it, like no other, refreshes, rejuvenates and invigorates the body.

Green tea latte

Ingredients:

• loose leaf green tea - 1 tbsp. l;
• milk and water - 200 ml each;
• 1 tsp. thyme;
• ground cardamom - 1 tsp;
• a pinch of star anise;
• carnation inflorescences - 3 pcs.;
• a little nutmeg;
• chopped ginger - 1 tsp.
• sugar or sweetener to taste.

The best way to prepare this tea is in ceramic dishes, into which you need to pour milk and water, and then add all the listed ingredients. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 7-10 minutes with the lid closed. The tea must be stirred periodically. Then the dishes need to be wrapped and left for 10 minutes. The drink must be filtered before drinking. It is better to serve it in glass cups so that the unusually beautiful color of the drink can be seen.

To increase the benefits of tea, it is not advisable to eat it with high-calorie cakes or rolls. It is best to take it in the morning to increase alertness and energy. And before going to bed, then the body directs energy to cleansing. And during the working day, it wouldn’t hurt to please yourself and your colleagues with the excellent notes of the taste of this wonderful tea drink, which is brewed from natural ingredients and enriched with useful substances.

How to make matcha tea: recipes

There are many recipes that show you how to brew matcha tea. To get a tasty drink, you need to follow its step-by-step preparation in compliance with all requirements. You can also experiment a little and get a completely unique product that will have excellent taste.

The benefits of matcha tea will be best appreciated if you prepare it like this:

• It is necessary to bring the water to a boil, and then wait for it to cool to 80 degrees (usually this process takes about 5 minutes).
• 1 tsp. matcha must be combined with 50 ml of water. This is the proportion for obtaining a weakly concentrated drink. The more raw materials, the stronger the bitterness and astringency of the tea.
• The drink should be infused for 1-2 minutes after brewing. Then you can start whipping the foam using a blender or a regular whisk.

Here's how to brew Japanese matcha tea.

Important! It is strictly forbidden to pour boiling water over the powder. This action at this temperature will cause the product to clump.

How to make matcha latte (recipe)

Matcha tea goes perfectly with milk. It’s easy to make a delicious latte based on two products.

Interesting to know! Thanks to milk, matcha acquires a soft and delicate taste.

To prepare a green latte, just brew 2-3 g of powder in a serving of hot milk. Afterwards they are mixed until a characteristic foam forms.

Sugar is added to the drink to taste.

Chilled Matcha Latte Recipe

In the summer heat, a chilled latte made with matcha powder can be a real salvation. In this case, the first recipe is repeated, only a few additional ice cubes are added to the cup.

Matcha coffee is prepared using a similar principle with or without milk. In this case, both products are mixed and poured with a portion of hot water.

Vitamin matcha

Japanese matcha is served not only in the form of tea or coffee. It can also be presented in the format of a vitamin drink, which tones and strengthens the immune system.

Here's how to make matcha tea, which has great health benefits:

1. Place orange zest in a container in combination with lemon slices, pieces of ginger and a portion of honey.
2. The resulting mixture must be filled with hot water.
3. In this form, the future drink is infused for about 8-10 minutes.
4. In a separate container, according to the traditional recipe, you need to brew matcha.
5. Upon completion of cooking, the two liquids should be mixed.

The finished drink has a tart taste. It contains enormous benefits, which are explained by the rich composition of vitamin tea ingredients.

Cooking recipes

There are many trending recipes to make a spiced chai latte. Each of them is good in its own way.

The most important ingredients are milk, green or black tea, vanilla, various additives and spices. It is advisable that the milk be whipped into a thick foam, thanks to which the drink becomes similar to a similar type of coffee.

For lovers of sweet and delicate taste, you can even add whipped cream instead of milk.

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To experience all the versatility and sophistication of the taste of latte tea, you need to brew it correctly.

The benefits and harms of the drink

Tea made from holly leaves is perhaps the champion among drinks. It contains 196 different minerals, trace elements, acids and vitamins necessary for humans.

When using mate for weight loss, you should not completely give up food. Tea dulls the feeling of hunger, saturates the body with vitamins and microelements, but also actively removes many essential substances from it along with toxins.

Therefore, it must be used carefully. You can, for example, replace an afternoon snack or dinner with a drink, but you cannot completely deprive yourself of food

Positive effects of yerba

People who drink holly leaf tea have reported the following:

1. To recuperate, they need less time to sleep, which becomes deeper and more restful.
2. The feeling of hunger is dulled, which has a beneficial effect on people prone to obesity.
3. Relieves stress, improves mood.
4. Mate lovers believe that after consuming the drink they become more energetic and the feeling of fatigue goes away. During increased physical activity, there are no painful symptoms from the production of lactic acid in the muscles.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

5. With its regular use, there is a noticeable improvement in the condition of hair and skin. (It’s not for nothing that today holly leaf extract is included in sunscreen, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory creams.)

The opinion of most doctors agrees that mate tea:

• increases immunity;
• improves digestion;
• cleanses the blood of waste and toxins, saturates it with oxygen;
• strengthens the walls of blood vessels;
• calms the nervous system.

Contraindications

Despite the fact that the drink has so many positive beneficial properties, it can be harmful.

For example, theophylline increases body temperature. In addition, it has a diuretic effect. Consequently, for diseases associated with fever, tea will aggravate the symptoms of the disease. And the diuretic property will remove medications from the body so quickly that it will minimize their effect.

The effect of yerba mate on people with diabetes is not entirely clear. In some cases, it was noted that in patients with type 2, blood sugar returned to normal after drinking tea. But opposite cases have also been reported. Therefore, it is best for diabetics to consult an endocrinologist before consuming yerba mate.

A drink made from Paraguayan holly leaves in combination with alcohol and smoking is absolutely contraindicated. Substances contained in cigarettes and strong drinks, when combined with infusion, give impetus to the development of cancer.

Doctors have found that people who have been diagnosed with:

• tendency to deposit salts;
• increased blood sugar;
• stomach ulcer;
• oncological diseases;
• kidney and bladder diseases (including cholecystitis);
• increased stomach acidity (for example, with gastritis).

It is not recommended to drink mate tea for pregnant and lactating women, as well as children.

People over 70 years of age should drink this drink with caution.

Since tea has a pronounced coloring effect, it is necessary to brush your teeth after drinking tea.

Normal for an adult

Mate is not a tea that you should drink several times a day every day. It will be useful only when it is consumed no more than 3 times a week and no more than 2 calabashes (recommended for Europeans who are not accustomed to this drink since childhood).

In Argentina or Paraguay, you can often find a person wandering around with a calabash and a thermos under his arm (mate can be brewed up to 9 times) and sipping yerba. Looking at him, it becomes clear that this does not bring him any harm, but only pleasure.

You should drink mate in small sips from the bottom of the calabash.

Do not drink tea very hot.

Tea time is set individually. You can pamper yourself in the morning - tea will give you energy and help you get into a working rhythm faster. Taking mate in the evening will help you get rid of the desire to have a big snack at night without disturbing your sleep patterns.

Older people should drink mate no more than once a week.

Positive effects of tea

"Latte" means "milk" in Italy. This ingredient must be added to the drink. It softens the effect of caffeine.

The drink has the following advantages compared to other drinks:

• Gives a boost of energy for the whole day;
• Helps women during lactation if there is not enough milk;
• Strengthens the immune system;
• Has a positive effect on health;
• Slows down aging;
• Tones;
• Increases appetite;
• Raises the mood.

Contraindications for drinking the drink: almost none. There is only intolerance to any ingredient that is part of the drink. In this case, tea should simply be excluded from the diet.

What is Matcha tea

Matcha (Matcha) is a type of green tea grown and processed using special technology. It is used during traditional ceremonies in Japan. Raw materials are also often added when preparing various gourmet dishes and drinks.

It is made from the leaves of the tencha plant, which is grown in shade. This is an important point when making real Matcha tea. If you dry the raw materials under the sun's rays, you can get Sencha or Gunpowder.

If all growing conditions are met, the prepared leaves are crushed on special stone millstones. The process is long, since the result should be a powder with particles not exceeding 10 microns. It takes a full hour of processing to create 40 grams.