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Matcha

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Matcha is a Green Tea that comes in a powdered form, it matchausually comes in smaller amounts of finely ground green tea stored in a small container. The typical serving size of the powder is 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon in 3-4ounces of water, however this can vary. The consistency, flavoring, and foaming after whisking the drink varies depending upon the amount of each ingredient you have added.

matcha powdered formMatcha is most popular in Japan where is is used as a ceremonial tea, there are certain customs and procedures followed during this ceremony most of which should be followed to avoid insulting or disrespecting the ceremony and others.

What does Matcha taste like?
Most would agree that the flavor of this powdered form of the drink is sweeter than that of the popular green tea bags we get in the United States. I agree, the flavor is a bit sweeter but with a more organic taste to it. The drink is also a little bit thicker when made properly and since there is not much water added the serving size is much smaller.

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Green Tea and Black Tea Flavors

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One of the nice things about tea, is that it can come in almost any flavor you can imagine. Tea comes in all flavors including many herbs, fruits, or spices for example; there is Almond Tea, Amaretto Tea, Apricot Tea, Banana Tea, Blackberry Tea, Blueberry Tea, Caramel Tea, Chai Tea, Chocolate Tea, Lemon Tea, Mint Tea, Orange Tea, Honey Tea, Passion Fruit tea, French Vanilla Tea, and the list goes on and on….

But lets stop talking about the exotic tea flavors, and mention two of the most common tea flavors you’re likely to encounter, they include:

Green Tea – Green tea has it’s roots going back thousands of years, and is often accredited as the world’s first drink containing caffeine. The tea leaves come from a particular plant called the Camellia sinensis which come mostly from China.

Black Tea – Tea is the second most commonly drunk drink – second to water – and with all the flavors, you can certainly see why. Black tea is typically associated with Europeans who preferred the darker stronger taste of the tea leaves. In the early years of the tea distribution to Europe of the Black Tea they got came from India and a couple of other countries.