Organic Matcha, Green Tea Powder Kit

The Matcha Kit is a boxed set complete with all you need to prepare Matcha. It includes 30 grams of delicious organic Matcha, a video and DVD that shows how to make Matcha and shares its history and health benefits. A handcrafted earthenware, lead free glazed bowl is included, as well as a handcrafted untreated bamboo tea whisk and a handcrafted untreated bamboo tea scoop.

Use care when washing the earthenware tea bowl in a dishwasher to prevent chipping. Gently hand wash the tea whisk then allow to air dry. Towel drying may cause the delicate tea whisk to break. Simply wipe the tea scoop with a dry cloth or paper towel. Do not place whisk or spoon in a dishwasher.

Organic Matcha is the finest ceremonial grade powdered green tea. Beginning in ancient China, it grew into a traditional ceremonial beverage loved by the Japanese for centuries.

The flavor of tea reflects the soil it is grown in, the season picked, and the curing process. Our tea is tended adhering to strict organic practices. The growers are dedicated to organic farming and stewardship of the soil. This dedication is reflected in the use of skillfully executed traditional handling methods that preserves and enhances the tea's flavor and nutrients resulting in exceedingly fine organic tea.

Matcha is hand harvested in April from organically grown tea bushes Camellia sinensis when the leaves are most tender. Steaming the leaves prevents oxidation and ensures a bright green. The stems, twigs and veins are removed from the leaves, then cutting, winnowing and drying prepares them for one of the 1,400 small granite stone mills. For optimum flavor and efficacy it takes about one hour per mill set to make thirty grams of this organic matcha. After grinding, the matcha is packaged in small, 30 gram (1 ounce), stainless steel cans. At the bottom of each can is an anti-oxidant protector, called an oxygen absorber. The absorber is sealed to the bottom of the can, and contact with the matcha is prevented by an FDA approved, food grade polypropylene plastic covering. The oxygen absorber helps to protect matcha’s powerful antioxidants by absorbing oxygen, once the container is opened and the matcha is exposed to air. Exposure to oxygen causes the antioxidants in matcha to gradually oxidize, lessening, and gradually destroying one of the most important reasons for drinking matcha – it’s health protective antioxidants. The oxygen absorber keeps the powdered matcha bright green. Matcha that has lost its antioxidants is a pale yellow-green color. Deep flavor, fragrant aroma and brilliant color distinguish  Organic Matcha. The Aiya Tea Company, dedicated to helping create the healthy life of people, has been making Matcha and the finest green tea since 1888.

Worldwide research points to green tea’s powerful antioxidants, polyphenols, for its healthful properties. Epigallo-catechin gallate (EGCG: also an antibiotic) is the most prominent of these. Together with tannins and flavonoids they are collectively called ‘catechins’ and account for about 40% of its dry weight.

Unlike brewed teas that are steeped and discarded, with Matcha the whole leaf is consumed, completely whisked into warm water. It is green tea concentrate.

Because of the caffeine in Matcha (less than in coffee), it is an adult drink not recommended for children. Green tea contains more beneficial astringent tannins than other tea. They are preserved by steaming the leaves keeping them green. Researchers tell us the caffeine activates the tannins, while the tannins counterbalance the caffeine.

Take a minute and enjoy the quality of  Organic Matcha - Green Tea Powder.

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