Starwest Botanicals Organic Fair Trade Matcha Tea Powder Description
- Botanical Name: Camellia sinensis
- Origin: China
- USDA Organic
- No ETO
- Certified Kosher
- Contains Caffeine
- Non GMO
- Ethical Sourcing
- Irradiation-Free
Matcha originated in China, but it has a rich history in Japanese culture. Like other green tea, matcha comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. Its growing process gives it a unique twist. Matcha’s leaves are covered for 20 to 30 days before harvest, which enhances chlorophyll production, boosts antioxidants, and gives the plant a darker green color. The leaves are ground into a fine powder — matcha literally means “finely powdered tea.”
Whip up a frothy matcha latte with your favorite milk variety.
Our Organic Matcha Tea is a culinary grade matcha. It makes a delicious tea and is often used in cooking and baking. Culinary grade matcha is a very high-quality tea, with a slightly different flavor profile than ceremonial grade matcha. Culinary grade matcha isn’t necessarily a lower quality product than ceremonial grade matcha either, it’s just prepared differently for a different use – and it features different characteristics. It has a more robust flavor than ceremonial grade matcha, is slightly less sweet, with more bitter notes.
Matcha tastes delicious as an iced tea, the traditional hot tea, and makes wonderful green tea lattes and matcha smoothies. Its enhanced flavor profile pairs perfectly with other flavors, and it is a versatile ingredient commonly used in a variety of sweets and baked good recipes, including ice cream, pies, mousse, cupcakes, shortbread cookies, and pancakes.
Traditional Instruction for Preparation:
Daily serving size: 4 oz tea.
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Warm the matcha bowl by adding hot water, After a minute, discard water and dry bowl thoroughly.
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Rinse bamboo whisk to keep tea powder from sticking,
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Using a traditional bamboo spoon, add 1.5-1.75 spoonful's of powder (1 regular tsp) per 4 oz serving.
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Add approximately 4 oz of hot water (175-180 deg F). Do not use boiling water
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Mix briskly with bamboo whisk until all lumps are removed and tea i smooth and creamy with fine foam on top. Drink and enjoy!
Contemporary Instruction for Preparation:
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Daily serving size: 6 oz tea. Use 1 tsp. of matcha per 6 oz of water. Pour hot water (175-180 deg.F) over tea, Do not use boiling water.
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Steep 2-4 minutes
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Strain and serve immediately
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
