Famous tea outside China --- Japanese Green Tea




Matcha Tea Benefits

Matcha green tea is cited as one of the best teas to drink for your health. This is because the whole tea leaf --- not just the buds --- is ground with a stone into the powder that is used to prepare the drink.

Chlorophyll:The way matcha is harvested preserves its chlorophyll content. The strong presence of this element helps your body purge itself of toxins.

Versatility:In addition to drinking it straight, the tea also goes well with desserts, smoothies and soups, so it's easy to incorporate into your diet.

Alertness:Matcha green tea is credited with helping soothe people's nerves, but at the same time makes others feel more alert and focused.

Diet Aid:Like all other natural teas, matcha doesn't have any sugar. Since it is high in fiber and assists in digestion, it's a good complement for dieters who want a healthy drink.

Immunity:This tea is attributed with supporting your immune system by helping you fight off viruses and destroying bacteria.

Antioxidants:Matcha is cited as being a far better source of antioxidants than regular green tea --- although how superior it is is debated --- as well as oranges and blueberries

How to Brew Japanese Green Tea

Green tea has the highest presence of antioxidant properties among all teas and Japanese green tea offers abundance of benefits for your health. Japan has been leading the world in average life expectancy for many years and it is believed that one factor that helps contributing to high life expectancy among Japanese people is their regular consumption of Japanese green tea.

Step 1：Boil fresh, clean water in a kettle and remove from heat.

Step 2：Pour hot water from the kettle into empty teapot. Remember not to put any tea leaves, just yet. The secret to tasty Japanese green tea is to brew it using lower water temperature. Avoid brewing Japanese green tea in boiling water or water that it is too hot, otherwise your tea will turn out to be too bitter.

Step 3：Pour hot water from teapot into teacups. This process of pouring water twice (once from kettle to teapot and then from teapot to teacups) ensures that the water is cooled down to ideal temperature before tea leaves are added.

Step 4：Now, add recommended amount of loose tea leaves to the teapot and pour hot water from teacups back into the teapot. Do not stir, shake or swirl the tea inside the teapot as it might adversely effect the taste of your tea.

Step 5：Allow tea to brew for about 45 seconds to 1 minute (infusion time might be slightly longer depending on your Japanese green tea variety) and pour flavorful tea into teacups. Remember not to leave tea leaves in the water for a long time because leaves will get cooked and the tea will turn out to be too bitter.


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