Organic culinary matcha tea

Matcha is a fine powder made from green tea leaves. It has a bright emerald green color and a rich herbal flavor. The tea plants used to make matcha are shaded in the last few weeks before harvest, resulting in a dark green tea leaf that contains more chlorophyll, caffeine and l-theanine. After the tea leaves are harvested, they are steamed to stop the oxidation process. They are then ground finely with a stone powdered and packaged for sale.

Culinary matcha is of slightly lower quality than ceremonial matcha. It’s usually less expensive and meant to be added to lattes, smoothies, baked goods, and other recipes. Culinary matcha has a bolder, less nuanced flavor that’s designed to stand up to other ingredients.