Clearspring Matcha Green Tea Powder Organic

Name: Clearspring Matcha Green Tea Powder Organic
SKU: 52607
Availability: InStock

£11.59

What is this Clearspring organic Matcha green tea powder?

Matcha is a finely milled vibrant green tea powder made from the highest quality Japanese tea leaves. This Clearspring organic premium Matcha green tea powder comes from Uji, a region high in the hills around Kyoto, renowned for producing the best Japanese teas. Only accessibly by foot, this remote area is unpolluted and rich in friendly bugs such as spiders, ladybirds, praying mantis and dragonflies to keep the pests under control (best to use organic matcha as non-organic matcha is grown using excessive amounts of agricultural fertilisers and pesticides). Shade grown for the final few months to allow the leaves to fill with chlorophyll, the finest young tea buds are picked, dried and ground in a granite mortar.

The main benefits of Clearspring organic Japanese matcha green tea powder

Very versatile – can be added to almost anything
Certified organic
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Kosher

Ingredients: Organic Matcha green tea powder (100%).

History of Matcha green tea powder

Matcha is finely ground green tea leaf powder and is the most prized amongst Japanese teas. It has been drunk as part of the tea ceremony for 900 years as well as by Buddhist monks during long days of meditation.

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Third Generation Tea Family from Kyoto, Japan

In the hills around Kyoto a third generation family use special organic methods, known as Nature Farming, to produce a range of exquisite green teas for Clearspring. The ancient farming approach used by the family builds up soil vitality by maintaining a semi-wild environment where the plants are not overly protected and gain nourishment from repeated applications of compost made from tea clippings and dried leaves which together with regular mulching helps control weed growth and maintain soil moisture.

Whilst most tea farmers spray their plants with pesticides and herbicides 15-20 times a year, this producer’s tea bushes have a vigour that enables them to thrive without chemical inputs. The family’s yields may be lower than average but their plants have far less mould and blight. They remain productive for up to 40 years, twice as long as the typical tea bush treated with chemicals. As well as growing tea, the producers undertake the skilful blanching, drying and roasting processes and then pack their teas right on their estate to ensure maximum freshness and fullness of flavour.

Directions: Traditionally Matcha is drunk whisked in hot water as a smooth green tea. Take ¼ teaspoon (1g) of Matcha powder and add hot water from a kettle which has not quite boiled to maximise the health benefits. Thoroughly whisk using a traditional wooden whisk or a hand held electric milk frother to avoid lumps of powder in the bottom of your cup.

Serving Suggestions: As well as being delicious and good for you, it is also very versatile. Matcha powder can be added to almost anything!

Vanilla Matcha Latte – Mix 1g of Matcha powder with a little bit of cold water in a cup then add to hot organic vanilla soya milk while whisking thoroughly. Alternatively use organic vanilla rice or almond milk.

Matcha Smoothie – One of the most popular ways of preparing matcha is as an iced smoothie. Just combine the following ingredients in a blender and enjoy: