How do I differ from bad Matcha?
Matcha has become increasingly popular worldwide since the beginning of the 21st century and has long been traded as a real health booster. A drink with traditional production in Japan, which is certainly the better alternative to coffee.
But Matcha is not always the same. Nowadays, many companies try to benefit from the Matcha phenomenon and often do not offer a pure matchaa powder, but tea blends in order to remain competitive. The quality and taste of the product often suffer. This can quickly become unmanageable for us consumers and therefore we put together the most important facts here.
What is Matcha actually?
Matcha is green tea in its purest form. Its special properties such as the distinctive green color come from the traditional manufacturing method. The finest matcha comes from Japan, where it has been grown for centuries and is part of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
How does Matcha differ from ordinary green tea?
When we drink Matcha, we take entire leaves of the green Tencha tea. As a result, we supply our body with all the nutrients contained in the tea (amino acids, minerals, vitamins, fiber and antioxidants). In the case of ordinary tea infusion, as is the case with green tea, only 10-20% of these components (depending on the tea variety) get into the body, since most substances are not soluble. The benefit from Matcha here explained in more detail.
So how do you recognize good Matcha?
- Origin: Authentic Matcha always comes from Japan.
- A Matcha of good quality impresses with its almost neon green color.
- The powder is smooth and silky.
- An average Matcha tends more into a slightly yellow color and is often grainy.
- Taste: A good matcha has a slightly sweet and gentle taste. If it taste bitter, it is a sign of a mixed product.
- Price: There is no cheap Matcha! Lower prices are a safe indicator of poor quality.
- Organic quality: When we drink Matcha, we consume the tea leaves entirely, so organic certification is particularly important.
- Some packaging is talking about a tea mixture. This cannot be pure Matcha.
- Matcha teas from Vietnam or China are not authentic Matcha locations.
With these indicators, a high -quality matcha can be seen relatively quickly and so you save the grip to a possibly rather inferior product.
A Premium quality Matcha, Sustainably produced and organic certified in our shop. Matcha is traditionally consumed as a warm tea drink. Nowadays there is certainly no lack of creative uses for the powder.
Matcha also fits perfectly with various sweets such as cookies, donuts or cakes. Matcha - recipe ideas can be found Here in the Health Bar App.
My recommendation: Matcha latte in combination with our vegan donuts with Matcha chocolate topping. The duo is unbeatable.
Let yourself be inspired and try it out too!
