Izu Matcha. Japanese Green Ceremonial Tea. 200g Maxi Pack

There is perhaps no tea on the market today that is as celebrated or as famous as Japanese Matcha. The powdered green tea has been used in the Japanese tea ceremony for centuries and as such is normally associated with the beautifully complex, and rigid procedure. Well, these days, although the Japanese tea ceremony still holds a significant place in Japanese culture, the rules around drinking Matcha have loosened. The ancients were right about something though, Matcha is special, and because of the way it is produced, it is also powerful. Consider these numbers: 2 cups of brewed matcha contains 7 times the antioxidants of orange juice, 20 times that of apple juice, and nearly 20 g of calcium - and that"s just the short list! Having identified a high altitude Western Kenyan tea of 3 times the antioxidant value, we decided to incorporate an element of this into our traditional Japan Izu. The flavory Japanese character and emerald appearance is not altered, but the antioxidants are significantly boosted. On a gram per gram basis, Matcha also contains approximately 10 times the polyphenols of regular teas*. Matcha can now be found served cold, as an ingredient in health shakes, ice creams, and even baked goods. Matcha is made using pure luxury grade Japanese green tea Gyokuro leaves, a variety that is shaded beneath special shade covers for 3 weeks before plucking. The shading forces the plants to produce a higher than normal chlorophyll content which gives the leaves a rich green color. Once plucked, the leaves are steamed and dried. Since it is powdered, no matter how you prepare Matcha, you are actually consuming the leaves - which contain high nutritional value. It is said in Japan that Matcha is the healthiest natural beverage in the world to this day! The Japan Izu Green Matcha that we offer you here is a fabulous example of a high quality Japanese Matcha grown in the Izu peninsula, not far from Tokyo. The best thing to do with your matcha is experiment