It's All About Tea — matcha

Across the world, cafes, restaurants, and coffee shops are adding matcha green tea powder to their staples. Almost all coffee shops now offer matcha beverages as an alternative to coffee. And why wouldn’t they! Matcha is a delicious, energizing, and healthy Japanese green tea that deserves attention.

So what are the main reasons everyone’s making the switch? (Read more)

Matcha is always at the forefront of our tea shelf, not just because it's a significant boost of energy and exquisite ceremonial style, but also because it's undeniably versatile!

From tea to lattes, smoothies, cocktails, cakes, cookies, salad dressings, barbecue rubs, soup broths, you name it! Matcha has been used both in cooking and beverages for decades. (Read more)

We all love a cup of hot frothy matcha tea. 

The best thing about it is — as long as you have all the right utensils, it's super easy to make at home. For a small fraction of what you would be paying at a cafe, you can whisk yourself up a cup of hot matcha, iced matcha, matcha latte, or even a matcha cocktail!

So what are the five indispensable tools that any matcha lover needs? (Read more)

Let's take an in-depth look at matcha vs. green tea. Yes, technically, matcha is green tea. But we cannot take the green tea leaves we have sitting in our cupboard and grind those up. Matcha tea processing is a complex tradition that dates back hundreds of years. Even the tea leaves farmers use to prepare the powder require special growing conditions. So let's discuss what makes both matcha powder and Japanese green tea so unique in their own way. (Read more)

Today, Japanese teas are renowned around the world for their fresh, grassy taste and unmistakable umami. Because of these favorable qualities, Japanese tea also requires extra care when storing.  (Read more)