““You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.””
True confession... I have been hooked on the benefits of Matcha Green Tea for about three weeks and I don't see it ending anytime soon. It all started when I sent my son into Starbucks to get a Green Tea Lemonade and the drink he came out holding was a green, I've never seen. And so began my love of Matcha.
What is Matcha?
Matcha or maccha is a finely ground, bright emerald-green tea powder. It is a natural, organic green tea which has been the heart of the famous Japanese tea ceremony for over 900 years. The Buddhist monks honored matcha tea as the ‘health elixir’ for its potential to heighten the concentration and enhance the metabolism. The uniqueness of Matcha is that it's the only green tea in which the whole leaf is ground up and consumed.
The health benefits of Matcha
www.TheGardenGrazer.com lists one of the exclusive benefits to matcha is "zenergy!" - the feeling of being calm yet energized and focused at the same time. Some other benefits include:
- All day energy and focus
- Calorie burning booster
- Boosts energy and metabolism
- Increase memory
- Fights cancer
- Antioxidants
It's hard to have Monday blues when you're enjoying Matcha 🍵 Green Tea. Drink up.