Matcha is stone ground green tea powder used for the Japanese tea ceremony.
High quality ceremony grade Matcha is made from the new leaves at the top of
the trees. The tea growers follow some special preparations and processes to
produce the best leaves before harvesting. To keep the brilliant Matcha color, ceremonial
quality tea uses only these new growth leaves which have an abundance of the
healthy components of the tea leaves. Since the tea leaves are actually consumed
when drinking it, Matcha tea is much stronger than regular “brewed” green tea
and benefits are much greater too. Some of the benefits include beautiful skin,
prevention of hypertension, dieting, and aid to our digestive system.
To start your Matcha craze it is best to begin with a simple Matcha latte
at home. You will need Matcha tea, a bamboo whisk, a bowl or a cup for tea (I
use a café au lait bowl), hot water, and warm milk. A lot of people like to
make their Matcha with almond milk. Almond milk’s flavor does fit well with
Matcha and it also is a healthy choice but I still prefer regular milk.
*Before using your bamboo whisk, soak it in water for a while if possible. It will work better.
If you are interested in my homemade granola from the pictures, check out
the recipe Addictive “Addictive "Fruit & Coconut Honey Granola". This is one of my
popular recipes.
Matcha Latte
·
1 teaspoon of Matcha
·
80ml of hot water
·
80ml of milk
1.
Warm up
milk and froth it.
2.
Sift
Matcha into a warm tea bowl.
3.
Add a
little hot water from the 80ml (maybe 1tbs) pour gently into the tea bowl from
the side. Whisk until smooth.
4.
Pour
the remainder of the 80ml of hot water and whisk back and forth until foamy.
5.
Gently
add the frothed milk into the Matcha tea and serve.
6.
You can
sprinkle a little Matcha on the top if you desire.
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