Matcha is finely ground green tea. Unlike regular tea, you don't just drink an infusion, but the entire leaf in powder form. This way, the tea plant is consumed in its entirety.
The name comes from Japanese: ma (ground) and cha (tea). Matcha has been prepared in Japan for centuries and remains an integral part of its culinary culture.
After the harvest, a calm, multi-stage process follows.
The leaves are briefly steamed to preserve freshness, color and natural aromas.
The leaves are then gently dried. This step stabilizes the leaf and prepares it for further processing.
Stems and leaf veins are removed, leaving only the pure leaf flesh. This intermediate product is called tencha .
Tencha is slowly ground in granite stone mills to prevent heat buildup and preserve its quality. This process yields matcha.
From the shaded leaf to the finished powder, many individual steps are required, demanding time and care.
And that's exactly what makes matcha special: a pure, finely ground plant product that ends up directly in your cup in this form.
