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.
Basics
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!).