[[File:Matcha.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Matcha]]
See also : *[[Green Tea]]<br>* [[EGCG]]
A green tea known as matcha—a finely milled, emerald green variety from Japan—has long been claimed to have greater health benefits than other green teas. Finally, a study from the University of Colorado validates these claims and explains them as being due to matcha's exceptionally high concentration of EGCG. The study's authors wrote:
Results indicate that the concentration of [EGCG] available from drinking matcha is 137 times greater than the amount of EGCG available from China Green Tips green tea, and at least 3 times higher than the largest literature value for other green teas.
Make Your Own Matcha
As noted, matcha is remarkably potent, and every person's unique biochemistry will respond to it differently. In Japan, the average rate of consumption is 1-2 cups a day. Many prefer to drink a cup in the morning to prepare for the day, and a cup in the afternoon as a pick-me-up. Experts say there's no level at which matcha becomes toxic or dangerous.
While it ==Matcha Grades==[[File:Matcha quality.png|thumb|500px|left|Determine quality of Matcha]]There are two main types of Matcha—“ceremonial grade” and “ingredient grade.” Ceremonial grade Matcha is possible meant for you to make your own matcha tea powdermixing with water only, it could prove to be labor intensive because you would need a considerable amount of hand-picked tea leaves and should have a smooth finish with little to stone-grind them into a fine powderno bitterness. It's more convenient to purchase Cooking or mixing this grade with anything else would just mask the matcha green powder from tea vendors and online retailersmild flavor. Teavana carries premiumOn the other hand, ceremonial ingredient grade matcha tea powderMatcha has a more bitter, which astringent flavor that is traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremoniesgreat for mixing with other ingredients (like milk, sugar, flour, etc). Ceremonial grade matcha reportedly has a creamy, sweet taste compared to the food grade matcha, which has a bitter taste. To prepare * Good quality Matcha is vibrantly green in color—often described as jade green—and lower qualities tend to have a cup of matchamore yellowish/brownish hue.* A high quality Matcha should smell sweet and vegetal, simply combine 2 ounces of matcha green thanks to the L-theanine amino acid that is preserved in the shade. Open air grown teas lose their amino acids because they are converted to catechins when exposed to the sun.* The same amino acids that give Matcha its sweet smell should actually make the tea taste slightly sweet, too. When grown properly, a ceremonial grade Matcha shouldn’t be bitter. Ingredient grade Matcha should be slightly bitter, but not too much.* You might not think to feel your Matcha, but it’s actually a great indicator of quality. A high quality Matcha should feel very fine and silky—similar to the feel of eye shadow or baby powder . The particle size is only around 5-10 microns, which is actually even finer than baby powder! Lower quality Matcha will have larger particle sizes that feel coarse between the fingers.* When you vigorously whisk a good quality ceremonial Matcha with 6 ounces a bamboo whisk, it shouldn’t be too hard to create a layer of hot waterfoam on top. No matter how hard you try, whisking a lower quality Matcha will often just result in large air bubbles (and stir until dissolvedfrustration). Making drinks or baking with your ingredient grade Matcha should result in a deep green hue, and a pleasantly mild tea flavor. The taste shouldn’t be too bitter or too mild, but should perfectly compliment the other ingredients.
==Special Precautions of Matcha==
* See also preacutions precautions : [[Green Tea]]* Matcha green tea is higher in [[EGCG]] than ordinary green tea so avoid taking very large amounts of the powdered form as this may pose a risk to liver damage.
*Although matcha is generally considered safe, the National Institutes of Health warn that green tea may cause stomach upset and constipation in some cases.
*Additionally, the NIH cautions against consuming more than five cups of green tea daily. Due to the caffeine content, excessive consumption of matcha or other forms of green may trigger certain side effects (such as headache, insomnia, irritability, diarrhea, and heartburn).
*While research on the specific health benefits of matcha is currently lacking, some studies suggest that regular consumption of green tea may offer a wide range of health benefits. For instance, green tea appears to prevent age-related cognitive impairment, reduce risk of stroke and diabetes, keep blood pressure in check, and strengthen bones.
*There's some evidence that green tea may help prevent several forms of cancer, including prostate cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and colorectal cancer.
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