Category: Matcha
Does the Amount of Caffeine in Matcha Decline as it Gets Older?
lWhat is Matcha? Matcha is a shade-grown green tea that originated in Japan and is now popular globally. There are additional steps in processing the green tea selected for Matcha that give it unique flavors and properties. Several weeks before harvest, tea plants...
How is Matcha affected by age and exposure to moisture and light?
What is Matcha? Matcha is a shade-grown green tea originated from Japan and now used globally. Several weeks before harvest, tea plants are covered with tarps or bamboo mats, limiting the amount of sunlight absorbed by the leaves. The shading stimulates the tea leaves...
What You Need to Know About Matcha Production
Matcha: The Pride of All TeasBasic Questions About Matcha Tea What is matcha green tea? How is matcha produced, and where does it come from? The manufacturing process of matcha green tea is complex and demanding for the tea manufacturing artists who bring it to us....
4 Surprising Ways Matcha Boosts the Immune System
Plus Recipe for Matcha Ginger Immunity Tea Matcha green tea powder is one of the healthiest beverages in the world- it’s rich with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Matcha green tea powder helps boost your immune system in five surprising ways, from...
Tips for a Frothier Matcha Top!
In this post for TChing, (First Experiences with Matcha) , Michael Haavaldsrud touches on a few of the difficulties we all face when dealing with Matcha for the first (or second! Or even third!) time.Truth be told, it’s not the easiest, most intuitive tea to prepare...
Getting the Grade on Matcha
The term ceremonial is overused in the West these days – everyone’s putting it on their packaging.
The Essential Guide to Matcha: Matcha Recipes
I will happily bake, create, and use matcha as an ingredient in my home kitchen. Here are some tips…
Top 10 Matcha Bowls on Amazon
We can whisk and mix the matcha powder in our cups and bowls. Let’s dive into the best matcha bowls on Amazon.
Om, My-My Matcha
Which approach would you expect gets you more antioxidants from tea – Steeping the leaves in boiling, or near-boiling water, then discarding the leaves and drinking the resulting infusion, or just eating ground tea leaves?
Homemade Matcha Mints
Can I combine the ubiquitous breath mint with my beloved green tea? Yes, you can combine the two very easily!
The Essential Guide to Matcha: Japanese Matcha Versus Imposters
A Blog Series for Serious Sippers! In this blog series, I will answer the question “what is Matcha green tea?” and help you discover how to find genuine matcha, how best to store it, and the ways to prepare this vivid green health elixir from Japan. The Essential...
The Essential Guide to Matcha: Matcha Processing
How the tea leaf is processed after harvest is an integral part of what makes it matcha.
The Essential Guide to Matcha: What Is Matcha?
A Blog Series for Serious Sippers! In this blog series, I will answer the question “what is Matcha green tea?” and help you discover how to find genuine matcha, how best to store it, and the ways to prepare this vivid green health elixir from Japan. The recent boom in...
Matcha From Morning ‘Til Night
It is possible to consume matcha-flavored, matcha-infused, supplemented-by-matcha products from morning til night. I know because I tried.One might think that to procure all these matcha-flavored, matcha-infused, supplemented-by-matcha items, multiple trips and...
Get Merry With Matcha This Holiday
Finalist in the 2019 Writers Contest - Health & Well-Being Category See the Writers Contest rules and full ongoing list of finalists Are you struggling with the proverbial question of ‘should you be naughty or nice’ this holiday when it comes to how much you can...
Matcha for your FACE!
Drum roll, please! Chiki Tea has partnered with 11:11 ANGEL ORGANICS, a new start-up skincare formulator; and now after two years in development we can unveil our luxurious Matcha Rejuvenating Cream for him and her! GRACE for her and AGENT 88 for him combine the...
10 Best Matcha Snacks on Amazon – Part 2
Continued from 10 Best Matcha Snacks on Amazon - Part 1 The Japanese take our love for matcha very seriously! Japan’s love for green tea matcha has entered daily life beyond just a delicious beverage. Matcha began to find its way into tasty snacks that we...
MCT Your Matcha Latte!
Have you ever been to a foreign country and felt completely out of your comfort zone? Well, that was me in Austin, Texas; standing in front of the milk aisle at Sprouts Market! I haven’t lived in the US for 12 years and have just moved to Austin to spend part of...
Lazy Sunday Matcha Pancakes
Finalist in the 2019 Writers Contest – Cooking With Tea Category See the Writers Contest rules and full ongoing list of finalists Just yesterday I was in a conversation with a matcha lover in the US who was confused about grades of matcha and how to use them. She...
Matcha Myth Busters! – Part 1
Matcha is often misunderstood if people aren’t familiar with it. I was recently hanging out in Austin, Texas -- the health capital of the state -- and talking tea with the locals. While a lot of folks in Texas have heard of matcha, more often than not I was repeatedly...
Matcha Iced Tea: Taking the Dirt Out of Matcha
We have taken this traditional Japanese ceremonial elixir and put some spin on it by adding an espresso shot, shaking it in a jar, whisking it with electricity, and steaming it together with milk.
Detailed Product Review of Sharp TE-T56U-GR Tea-Cere Matcha Tea Maker – Part 2
Continued from part one yesterday I can’t find any Tencha tea, can I instead use Gyokuro tea for my Matcha? Gyokuro tea leaves are grown in the same conditions as Tencha tea leaves up until the kneading or crumpling process. They are both covered and grow out of the...
Detailed Product Review of Sharp TE-T56U-GR Tea-Cere Matcha Tea Maker – Part 1
Lovers of authentic green tea have a deep appreciation for the intricate processes involving the creation of the perfect cup of tea. Although there are a variety of teas to sample, the discerning tea drinker will gravitate towards the brew that tickles their taste...
Baking with Matcha 101
Return to T Ching Classics: Halloween Over the weekend I held a Matcha Masterclass for baking with matcha. It was a mother-daughter class inspired by the many mothers here in Kobe, Japan, who kept asking me how to boost their children’s health with matcha when they...
A Chiki Little Matcha Bar Opens
It’s the next chapter at Chiki Tea. Two years ago we closed our Japanese green tea café (link to video) in sleepy Nakatsu on Kyushu island, with a plan to move to the mainland and set up shop again. Well, here we are! This weekend our little pop-up Matcha bar will...
What You Should Know About Using Matcha and Green Tea For Bread: Baking with a recipe for Matcha Green Tea Milk Bread
The best part about baking is the creative freedom of making something one of a kind with your own hands. Choosing your favorite fresh ingredients and trying new things leads to delicious discoveries about taste and health. Adding green tea or matcha to baked bread is...
What is the Best Way to Store Your Matcha & Japanese Green Tea?
5 Essential Storage Rules for Matcha and Japanese Green Tea Matcha, an ancient Japanese green tea, has become widespread due to its countless health benefits, antioxidant properties, and similar-to-coffee caffeine content. Before you run to the store and stock up on...
Why Runners are turning to matcha for Health and Performance
With the increasing focus on health and natural foods, many runners are turning away from traditional pre-workout drinks and artificial nutritional substances and instead looking to natural alternatives. Rising in popularity is matcha green tea which is increasingly...
Energy Boost with Matcha
With busy lives and demanding jobs, everyone is constantly seeking for energy boosters in order to get through the day. Caffeine is the one that helps us stay awake and gives us enough energy to focus on our obligations, but usually, people overuse it in the form of...
Why is the Matcha in London so… Bad?!
This month one of my co-founders, Alex, is in London, scoping out the Japanese green tea scene. We’re exploring the idea of opening a Chiki Tea café over there. Over the last few weeks, Alex has had the arduous task of sampling various Matcha drinks around the centre...
Spring in a Glass: Matcha Mousse and Rhubarb
One of the surest and most delicious signs that spring has arrived is the appearance of fresh rhubarb (AKA "pie plant") at my local farmers’ market. Whether greenish skinned and skinny or fat and ruby-colored, this vegetable is equally at home in the savory kitchen...
First Experiences with Matcha
This past Christmas I received a tea gift I had been wanting for quite some time: a small and perfectly simple matcha set. Over the last weeks I’ve been enjoying learning how to prepare the delicious brew. After a few hiccups, I think I’ve managed to get it right. The...