Matcha, Matcha, Matcha!
Matcha, Matcha, Matcha! What is Matcha? Simply, Matcha is a Japanese green tea powder. Like all green teas, it comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. During farming, the green tea plants for matcha are shade-grown for about three weeks before harvest. This allows the tea plant to produce more theanine and caffeine. Once harvested, the stems and veins are removed for processing. Finally, the leaves are ground into a fine powder that is then dissolved into either water or milk for…