Powdered matcha green tea

High quality matcha green tea powder from organic farming in Japan.

It is an exclusive tea of ​​which there is not a great quantity in the world.

Matcha green tea is a powdered tea that has been used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies for nearly a millennium.

It is made with Camellia Sinensis tea leaves.

The best tea plants are harvested and dried to create the finely ground powder.

It has a unique and distinctive flavor, with a bitter touch. Matcha tea can also be used as a food ingredient and natural food coloring.

The preparation of the Matcha begins several weeks before the harvest.

The tea plants are first covered to hide them from the sun.

In this way its growth is retarded and a darker green color is created in the leaves.

With this process the tea acquires amino acids, thus creating a sweeter tea.

After harvesting, the leaves are laid out on a flat surface for drying.

The stem and veins of the plant are removed before grinding them to a consistency of fine, deep green powder known as "matcha".

Preparation:

1/2 teaspoon per cup (about 1 gram), to which boiling water is added and stirred.

It should not be consumed by children under 12 years of age and pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Presentation:

100 g of matcha tea in powdered green tea bag.