First of all, what is Matcha?
Macha is a powerful green tea. One cup of Matcha is the nutritional equivalent of 10 cups of green tea and has 137 times more antioxidants than regular green tea.
Health benefits of Matcha:
- Full of antioxidants including the powerful EGCg
- Boosts metabolism and burns calories
- Detoxifies effectively and naturally
- Calms the mind and relaxes the body
- Is rich in fiber, chlorophyll and vitamins
- Enhances mood and aids in concentration
- Provides vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc and magnesium
- Prevents disease
- Lowers cholesterol and blood sugar
Caffeine Content
Sources say since you are getting the whole leaf there is more caffeine content than green tea, but only closer to black tea, not as high as coffee.
From Matchasource.com:
One of the most unexpected health benefits of matcha tea, is that drinkers experience a boost of energy throughout the day. In one study, researchers had thought that this was from the caffeine in matcha, but they found that it was actually the combination of matcha’s natural properties. Another recent study found that matcha even improved physical endurance by 24%.
Preparation
Preparing matcha is easy. Heat your water and add 1 teaspoon of Matcha powder, feel free to get creative and add any kind of milk you desire or spices like cinnamon, ginger, cardamon etc.
