Health: This form of green tea is getting a lot of buzz.
I’ve been getting asked about matcha a whole lot lately; this trendy green tea is becoming mainstream and winning over even dedicated coffee lovers. If you’re curious about matcha, here's more about what it is, plus the health benefits.
Matcha is a special form of green tea. Matcha literally means "powdered tea." When you order traditional green tea, components from the leaves get infused into the hot water, then the leaves are discarded. With matcha, you’re drinking the actual leaves, which have been finely powdered and made into a solution, traditionally by mixing about a teaspoon of matcha powder with a third cup of hot water (heated to less than a boil), which is then whisked with a bamboo brush until it froths. READ MORE
(Source: Health, 2/04/2021)