26/04/2025
Matcha has been part of Japanese tea ceremonies for over 800 years — a symbol of mindfulness, presence, and health. 🍵✨
How it's made:
Matcha is produced by shade-growing green tea plants for several weeks before harvest. This boosts chlorophyll and L-theanine levels, giving matcha its vibrant green color and calm-focus benefits. After harvest, the leaves are steamed, dried, and stone-ground into a fine powder.
Unlike regular tea, you drink the whole leaf, maximizing your intake of antioxidants like EGCG — known for supporting heart health, metabolism, and gut health.
Matcha vs. Coffee ☕️ vs 🍵:
While coffee delivers a quick, sharp caffeine spike (and often a crash), matcha provides a gentler, sustained energy boost.
Thanks to L-theanine, matcha promotes calm alertness, helping you feel focused and energized — without the jitters or energy dip.
It’s a cleaner, more mindful form of energy — perfect for steady endurance and mental clarity.
But not all "matcha" is created equal.
Today, you’ll find matcha everywhere — in lattes, chocolates, energy bars, even ultra-processed foods (UPFs).
👉 Important:
When matcha is added to high-sugar snacks and heavily processed foods, its benefits are lost behind additives, sugars, and artificial flavors.
Green doesn’t always mean healthy.
✅ To experience real matcha benefits, choose pure, ceremonial-grade matcha — and enjoy it whisked into water or plant milk, just like the ancient ritual intended.
✨ Real matcha = real nourishment.
