What is matcha?

Matcha is ground green tea in its purest form, but contains more secondary plant substances (colorants, fragrances and flavorings) and is therefore better than conventional green tea. matcha powder is characterized by a high proportion of healthy antioxidants, which support the immune system and counteract the aging process. Unlike green tea, where the tea leaves are only steeped in hot water, with matcha you drink the ground tea leaves whole. This makes the taste all the more intense.

What does Ceremonial mean and how can you recognize the highest quality?

Our Ceremonial Organic Matcha is of the highest quality, which means that leaves from the very first harvest in spring were used. These are particularly mild in taste and differ in quality (taste and color) from all subsequent harvests that follow in the other months of the year. another difference in quality is the harvesting and processing by hand. hardly any machines are used in the harvesting of our matcha. The first leaves are picked by hand, gently steamed and ground with granite stones. No pesticides are used in cultivation. Annual soil samples and laboratory tests for heavy metal and radiation contamination are carried out to ensure the best possible quality. In addition, each batch is carefully checked for its mineral properties. Our quality is confirmed by the strict standards of the organic certificate of the Japanese certification body JONA and the German organic certification.