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Matcha Tea: What It Is, Benefits, and Recipes - Estradora Japanese Matcha Tea Shop | Cyprus
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Matcha Tea: What It Is, How to Prepare It, and Recipes to Try

Matcha is a finely ground powder made from shade-grown Japanese green tea leaves — unlike regular tea, where the leaves are steeped and removed, here you drink the whole leaf.

Shading before harvest slows leaf growth, deepening the colour and giving the leaf a smoother texture and more rounded character. The leaf naturally contains catechins, including EGCG, along with caffeine and amino acids such as L-theanine.

 

 

What Matcha Should You Use?

For authentic flavor and quality, look for:

  • First spring harvest
  • Origin: Japan
  • Ceremonial grade
  • Stone-milled
  • No additives, sweeteners, or coloring
  • The color should be bright green (not dull or olive), with a soft grassy aroma and a naturally sweet finish.


What Matcha Contains

Ceremonial matcha naturally contains catechins, including EGCG. A standard serving, about 2 g, contains roughly 60–80 mg of caffeine, alongside L-theanine, an amino acid found in tea leaves.

Because the whole leaf is consumed in powdered form rather than steeped and discarded, matcha also carries chlorophyll, fibre, and trace vitamins and minerals not present in the same way in steeped teas.


How to Prepare Matcha

Classic Matcha

Ingredients:

  • 2 g Matcha Powder (approx. 1 tsp)
  • 60 ml warm water (70°C)

Utensils:

  • Chasen (bamboo whisk)
  • Chawan (matcha bowl)

Preparation:

 

  1. Soak the bamboo whisk in warm water to soften the prongs.
  2. Sift 2 g of matcha into the bowl.
  3. Add 20 ml of warm water (70°C) and whisk into a smooth paste.
  4. Pour in the remaining water (40 ml).
  5. Whisk in a W-motion until a fine foam forms.
  6. Drink immediately, while freshly whisked.


 

Iced Matcha Latte with Coconut Milk

  1. Prepare a matcha shot.
  2. Fill glass with 30 ml syrup - optional.
  3. Top with ice.
  4. Add milk up to the ice line.
  5. Pour matcha shot slowly on top.

 

 

Matcha Tonic

  1. Prepare a matcha shot.
  2. Fill glass with 30-40 ml syrup - optional.
  3. Top with ice.
  4. Add tonic up to the ice line.
  5. Pour matcha shot slowly on top.


 

Iced Matcha with Passionfruit Syrup

 

  1. Prepare a matcha shot.
  2. Fill glass with 30–40 ml passionfruit syrup.
  3. Top with ice.
  4. Add milk up to the ice line.
  5. Pour matcha shot slowly on top.


 

Ceremonial matcha is part of Japanese tea culture that has been passed down for centuries. It gives a clear taste, steady energy and a moment to pause in the middle of the day. You can drink it warm or cold, pure or with milk. What matters is the quality of the tea and the small ritual you create for yourself.

For more ideas, explore our other matcha recipes.

 

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