There’s a huge difference between culinary and ceremonial grade matcha powder. From cost to taste, and even how they’re meant to be used. So, what type of matcha should you buy?
Green Tea
Discover green tea, from the different types, the benefits and more!
What’s better than matcha? Not much, but these matcha green tea snacks may come close. I went to my local Japanese grocery store and scoured Amazon to find all the matcha green tea flavoured snacks I could.
Japan produces some of the sweetest and, in my opinion, some of the best green tea in the world. Japan doesn’t just produce one type, but up to 20 different types of Japanese green tea.
Matcha and green tea come from the same plant, but are actually quite different from each other. From the cultivation of the ways, to how you prepare them, there’s hardly any overlap!
There’s nothing better than cooling down in the summer with an iced matcha drink. It’s energizing and refreshing!
Matcha blended with ice to create a delicious frozen matcha slushy! Sign me up!
Raspberry matcha lemonade… need I say more? I lOVE raspberry lemonade, so I thought why not add some matcha to it? This way I can get a nice refreshing afternoon boost. And let me tell you, it’s delicious!
I won’t lie, I love matcha but I saw no need for a traditional bamboo whisk for a really long time. The reality is that there are so many alternative ways to make matcha, with household items you may already own. It’s best to use these beforehand to see if you even like matcha.
As a beginner to matcha, there’s a lot to know. There are different qualities you can buy, and even a specific way to make it. This can be quite overwhelming if you’re just starting to drink matcha.
All tea comes from one plant: Camellia Sinensis? It’s a shrub or small tree that grows in China, India, East Asia, and Sri Lanka (Ceylon teas). You use the leaves and leaf buds to make the tea (or even the stems and twigs for twig tea!).