Green Tea Matcha Japanese Organic 100g in a Beautiful Tube, Gift Tin

Matcha - Powdered Green Tea, great for colds - 100g

Directions for use:

Pour 250 ml of hot, but not boiling water (approx. 70-80°C) over 1 teaspoon of tea, stir quickly until the powder dissolves and a foam appears.

Discover the essence of Japanese tradition with tea from the Kyoto prefecture! (description of differences between regions at the bottom of the page)

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Ingredients:

100% organic matcha

• The leaves used to produce this matcha come mainly from the first spring harvest (first flush) with the addition of the second harvest.
• Only leaves from the first and second harvest were used. Leaves from the third autumn harvest were not used, which is why the taste is much better.

Country of origin:

Japan.

Grinding method:

Traditional Japanese stone mill ensuring the proper texture

Note! The color of the product may differ from the one in the photos. Everything depends on the annual harvest.

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Discover the Harmony of Taste with Our Premium Matcha!

✅ Sourced from the highest quality leaves, our matcha delights with its fresh taste and intensity, providing you with natural energy and rejuvenation.

First Flush vs. Second Flush Matcha

✅ If you drink matcha tea often, you have probably come across the terms "first-flush" and "second-flush" (ichibancha or nibancha), and the price of first-flush tea is much higher. If you are not sure why, let me explain below.

Why is first-flush matcha better?

✅ In winter, tea buds hibernate for several months, waiting for spring. During this time, they accumulate all the valuable nutrients, which makes them exceptionally rich and full of flavor.

✅ As the well-known proverb says: "Quality takes time." First-flush tea leaves grow slowly in cold conditions, drawing the best from nature over a longer period. Thanks to this, first-flush matcha is unparalleled in terms of quality and taste, offering more intense sensations for true connoisseurs.

Why is first-flush tea better?

✅ L-theanine is a key source of umami, the plant-based sweetness that defines the quality and character of matcha. First-flush matcha contains three times more L-theanine than second-flush tea. In later harvests, such as the third and fourth, the L-theanine content is even lower. Additionally, the first harvest accumulates the largest amount of nutrients in the leaves.

✅ If you have ever tried very bitter matcha, it probably wasn't first-flush tea. Bitterness is not synonymous with the taste of matcha; high-quality matcha has an intense, full flavor with minimal bitterness, which means you don't need to add sugar to balance the taste.

✅ In this auction, we have matcha that consists of the first harvest with the addition of the second. It is perfect for preparing matcha lattes, drinking it with added sugar, or preparing it in any other way. If you mix our matcha with something other than water, this version is for you, as you won't notice the difference between this and 100% first harvest. However, if you want to drink it with just water, bitterness will be noticeable. It works great if you are starting your adventure with matcha.

How to recognize good matcha?

✅ We recognize good matcha mainly by its color. It must be intensely green, because the higher up and the younger the leaves, the more chlorophyll they have, which is responsible for the intense green color. Leaves growing lower down are more yellow because they have less light. Therefore, the more intensely green the matcha, the better the leaves used for its production, and the more yellow it is, the older the leaves and the lower their position on the plant.