Organic Matcha

Green powder full of precious properties

Matcha tea, ground into a fine green powder, boasts a unique flavor, strong aroma, and a wealth of beneficial properties. It has been used for centuries in Japan during traditional tea brewing and consumption ceremonies. This unique green tea was cultivated by Buddhist monks thousands of years ago. It was believed to boost energy, strength, and fortitude. Today, as the trend toward healthy eating spreads worldwide, Matcha is experiencing a resurgence. It's not only brewed and drunk, but also added to many dishes.

Tea that grows in the shade

Matcha is a green tea, but a refined one – it grows in the shade, giving its leaves a much higher content of the green pigment, chlorophyll. Each leaf is hand-picked, then steamed, dried, and ground into a fine powder. Matcha contains little caffeine but plenty of antioxidants, which are valuable for our bodies. It also boasts a wealth of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Interestingly, a cup of Matcha is 10 times richer in all these valuable substances than a cup of regular green tea.

How to prepare matcha?

How to prepare a traditional infusion

See the blog post on how to prepare matcha .

Matcha can be added to many dishes.

Green Matcha powder can be used to create not only an energy-packed drink, but also to add to many dishes, enhancing their flavor and nutritional properties, as well as achieving a more visually appealing effect. Matcha can be added to ice cream, desserts, pancakes, cookies, tarts, and nutritional smoothies, giving dishes a beautiful green color.

How is Ekogram matcha made?

Matcha quality is influenced by many factors, such as the country of origin (China/Japan), the type of cultivation (conventional/organic), and the amount of leaves from a specific harvest. These are the most important parameters. Simply referring to the name (ceremonial/premium/luxury/traditional/everyday/culinary) can be misleading, as each producer uses different nomenclature. In our observation, this grade is often overstated.

Organic Matcha Ekogram comes from certified organic farms in Japan. Harvest takes place in the Kyoto and Kagoshima prefectures. Our organic matcha consists primarily of leaves from the second harvest , but may also contain a small amount of leaves from the third harvest. In our opinion, this is the best price-to-quality ratio. It's the perfect matcha for everyday enjoyment. The next level of quality would be 50% more expensive, and 95% of us wouldn't notice the difference.