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How To Choose The Best Quality Matcha Powder?

Matcha is known for its characteristic flavor, excellent nutrition, and bright green color. From your smoothies to your skincare products, you will find matcha in everything. It has become quite prevalent in recent times.  However, drinking matcha started a thousand years ago. As the popularity of matcha soared, many companies have started making their own matcha powder.  But finding genuine matcha powder among so many bogus products is a challenge. Hence, to assist you in identifying the best quality matcha powder and enjoy the health benefits and full flavor of matcha itself, we bring you some of the ways to identify a high-quality matcha powder (compared with low-quality matcha).  Indicators To Consider While Looking For High-Quality Matcha Powder Origin Matcha...

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Why Do Matcha And Milk Never Go Together?

Matcha green tea is in trend these days. More and more restaurants, including Starbucks, have started providing exotic drinks packed with these miraculous Japanese green tea leaves. In fact, most Americans prefer to consume this Japanese delicacy in a somewhat non-traditional way (by adding milk to it, for example). However, it is said that matcha and milk do not mix.  Subsequently, you would question why? And we will tell you the answer.    Bonus: Although adding milk to green tea decreases its benefits, but not all benefits are eliminated.  Let's know what happens when you add milk to the matcha. Effect Of Adding Milk Into Matcha Green Tea One of the main health benefits of consuming green tea is the content...

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Want To Add Some Flavor To Your Matcha Tea? Top 5 Flavors That Compliments Match The Best?

Matcha popularity is soaring high! It’s so much in demand that from Starbucks to local restaurants - every food chain’s menu has varieties of matcha items in their list, including lattes, desserts, candies, and even shots. With these many varieties available in the market, restaurants often started to formulate their own matcha flavor foods and drinks to attract new customers. So for your convenience, here are 5 flavors that, when mixed with the famous Japanese matcha powder, result in some delicious, yummylicious taste! 5 Flavors That Go With Matcha Very Well Wagashi The best way to enjoy the matcha is with its traditional Japanese pairing. Part of the beautiful matcha tea ceremony, wagashi is a Japanese confection that generally uses...

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8 Delightful Ways To Sweeten The Earthy Matcha Green Tea

Matcha tea has been a traditional beverage in Japan for ages. Not too long ago, it spread across the world like wildfire. This has brought in many tasteful variations to the classic earthy drink. Most people prefer sweetened matcha powder. But not many of them love the taste of white sugar in their matcha tea, as it cuts out the original taste of matcha - and we agree too! The good news is, you don’t have to rely on regular white sugar to enjoy your sweetened matcha green tea! Read on to find 8 amazing ways to sweeten your matcha green tea without adding regular white sugar to it. Don’t miss to pick your favorite sweetener from the list and...

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Drinking Matcha Green Tea While Pregnant: Is it safe?

Remember when avocado toast was a new trending thing? Now, it has become that exotic breakfast that we order once in a while. Well, matcha tea has sparked the same craze over the years. Thanks to Instagram and its array of influencers who’ve spoken at length about the  best Japanese ceremonial tea  benefits! Matcha has become so popular that you’ll find it in everything:  lattes, desserts, and even shots. But what exactly is matcha green tea? For those who’re at loss about matcha, it is a type of green tea. It is made by grinding green tea leaves into bright, green powder. While the social media influencers and brands are going gaga over matcha tea and its innumerable benefits, lots...

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