<p>Matcha is a cherished drink from Japanese culture with a rich history of a thousand years. This Ceremonial Matcha is suitable for daily use.</p> <p>Ideal for daily consumption, this Ceremonial Matcha from <span style="color:#78509a;"><a style="color:#78509a;" href="https://morgenisnu.nl/merk/cymbiotika/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cymbiotics</a></span>is of very high quality. This matcha is made on small, multi-generational family farms in Uji and Kagoshima, Japan. Kagoshima is known for producing Japan's finest matcha, where the rich volcanic soils of this southern region of Japan infuse a nuanced flavor not possible in other soils. The Matcha has a soft, balanced, and delicately sweet flavor and a pleasant green aftertaste. Matcha green tea is a cherished drink of Japanese culture. Japanese nobility, Zen masters, and monks have traditionally drunk Matcha tea to aid in meditation, for example. Zen Buddhists have been drinking it since at least the 12th century. It also has a production history of a thousand years.</p> <h4><span style="color:#78509a;">Matcha in Ceremonial Tea</span></h4> <p>Matcha is a finely ground green tea powder made from the whole tea leaf rather than the extracted liquid of the leaf. It is one of the richest types of tea. It contains valuable nutrients such as antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, co-factors and fiber. The richness of this type of tea is largely due to the way it is grown. Like most plants, matcha is grown in the sun. However, the last month before harvest, it is covered and grown in deep shade to promote the development of chlorophyll and the resulting production of the unique tea amino acid L-theanine. This procedure also increases the antioxidant content of matcha, which is up to 15 times higher than that of <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a style="color:#78509a;text-decoration:underline;" href="https://morgenisnu.nl/products/vimergy-wild-blueberry/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">wild blueberries</a></span>This Matcha from Cymbiotika is 100% stone ground and patiently and diligently crafted, ensuring superior quality for an exceptional experience while consuming it.</p> <h4><span style="color:#78509a;">The history of Matcha?</span></h4> <p>In the late 12th century, the great Zen master Eisai Dogen brought the popular Chinese methods of making powdered tea to Japan. He prepared tea in the form of finely ground small pieces or coarse powder boiled in water. Soon, making tea from the powdered tea leaves and whisking it with hot water in a bowl became the distinctive Japanese Zen Buddhist style of tea preparation. Drinking tea became central to Zen practice. Through experimenting with ways to maximize the therapeutic and spiritual benefits of tea, monks learned that they could make a superior tea by growing the 'Sencha' green tea plant in shade conditions. 'Sencha' evolved over time into the carefully cultivated, shade-grown 'Tencha' tea plant, the special tea leaves that form the basis of Matcha. The ability to finely grind tea into a true powder was introduced in the 14th century with the use of stone mills. Around this time, tea began to be whipped, as it still is today. And so Matcha was born.</p>