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Why you need to start paying attention to Kagoshima matcha

Kagoshima was historically the source of cheap “filler” teas that big, traditional tea houses in Uji would use to blend and balance out teas. This slowly chan...

How matcha is made in Japan

Producing matcha tea is a process which requires skilled labor at each stage. The tea plants must be cared for, properly shaded, and then processed in specifi...

A guide on how to make matcha latte

This guide is a framework for helping you understand how to make matcha lattes so you can tweak the formulas on your own. It is not a recipe to simply follow,...

Our guide on how to make matcha tea

WHAT IS MATCHA TEA? What we mean by “matcha tea” is simply a category of matcha drinks made with matcha and water only. So this means that within ...

How we should understand matcha health benefits

In recent times, matcha has gained prominence as a “superfood” with many apparent health benefits. Some of these matcha health benefits are true, and some are...

5 common errors people make with matcha and how to solve them (temperature, techniques and more)

As an ingredient, matcha is quite a finicky ingredient. Expose it to light and the atmosphere too long, it will oxidize and lose flavor. Use the wrong water t...

Why the caffeine content in matcha beats coffee

It’s Monday. The weekend was amazing, but now it's time to get back to work. Whether you do so at work or at home, there is the familiar ritual of brewing a c...

What does matcha actually taste like?

With its brilliant green color, matcha just looks healthier even if you have no idea why. But how does it taste? If you have tried matcha before and loved it,...

What is the difference between green tea and matcha?

Matcha is a type of green tea. Both come from the same plant, “camilla sinesis”, but matcha is a specific type of green tea. Because of how it is produced, it...

What is Matcha?

To define matcha, you first need to know that matcha comes from green tea. Matcha which literally means “powdered tea” in Japanese, is made of tea leaves grow...