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HISTORY AND BENEFITS OF MATCHA

To learn more about this particular type of green tea, we need to go back to the beginning of green tea production and  its origin. As you know, there are many types, flavors and kinds of tea, but the one that is most beneficial for your health is green tea. So how does green tea differ from other kinds of tea? Why is it so important? Many kinds of tea go through withering and oxidation, but  green tea doesn’t go through this process at all. Green tea, as we know it, originated from China but its production has spread to many countries in Asia. There are several different types of green tea, but every tea differs due to growing conditions, horticulture, production processing and time of harvest. Growing conditions are not the same in every country.

They love green tea so much, that they have 600 different cultivars, giving them plenty of variety and regional teas. If you are a tea lover, you probably know that there are teas that are oven-dried and sun-dried, and here’s a fun fact for that matter: the Chinese teas possess more of an ‘earthy’ taste than Japanese teas. Differences in taste will always vary depending on where that particular tea was cultivated. But with no doubt, being a tea lover, you ought to know a thing or two before just drinking the tea. Talking about how green tea is tasty and cultivated, many people claim that the green tea can help prevent cancer, although no conclusive evidence of that matter was provided from human clinical research.

Since we’ve learned about the green tea, we are now more aware of its influence and power. We can now learn about one particular green tea that stands out as the most beneficial but pricy out of all, and that is the Matcha green tea. Matcha is a well known finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea. Matcha is also used in modern times for flavoring and to dye foods (green tea ice cream). Dating back to 618-907, in Tang Dynasty in China, these green leaves were steamed and formed into tea bricks for storage and trade. When you prepare your tea, you just pour the hot water on top of the tea bag right? Well with this tea, the way this tea was made was roasting and pulverizing of the tea, and decocting the resulting tea powder in hot water, then adding salt. You probably never imagined having to do all of these things before making a tea, but this is what makes this tea great: the dedication and the extra work that goes into it, gives this kind of tea that special taste it already has.

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You may have seen in some pictures or on TV,  people holding small bowls and drinking tea from them. Ever wondered why? Well this was because of the preparing of the beverage by whipping the tea powder and hot water together in a bowl. It became popular and was even made into a ritual by Zen Buddhists. If you like meditation or are a fan of Zen Buddhists, you can mimic their tea drinking habits by putting your tea into small bowls and drinking it that way. You will find that Matcha tea is more popular in china today than it was then

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RECIPES IDEAS WITH MATCHA GREEN TEA POWDER

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MATCHA TEA BENEFITS

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 Matcha is said to increase focus and concentration. This comes in very handy for the students who study for long hours at day or night for their exams: it sharpens their mind and the chemicals that matcha possess are responsible to better concentration on whatever it is that the student is learning. It doesn’t have to be just students – people who are working long hours as well can drink this tea to help them work more efficiently. People who just love to go out for a run, or love any type of exercise can consume matcha because it has high energy levels, so this comes as a boost to any sporty types. If you are someone who is trying to lose weight, but every diet failed to meet your needs and you are tired of having to change diets every once in awhile than you can try matcha, because matcha enhances metabolism. Not only is it healthy but it is delicious and worth a try. Drinking matcha tea helps to build a stronger immune system because of its green and healthy chemical cocktail that can also clear the skin as well.

Consuming more matcha related foods and drinks can help you in many ways as we’ve previously stated. It is up to you if you would like to change your eating and drinking habits. Living healthy is important, and eating healthy is even more important for that matter. Matcha is a promising new way of consuming more healthy foods and drinks because of its powdery compound and bright green color. It is also a powerful detoxifier that helps to eliminate both chemicals and heavy metals from the body.

With some more recipes (that we will talk about later), hopefully we will raise awareness about this heavenly green powdery tea that gives body the full recovery of bad foods and drinks and bad influence of heavy metals and overall toxicity that is in the body. Do it for your body, do it for your mind, because many people have tried it and are satisfied with the results that matcha brought them.