About this matcha kit:
Inside the pretty bag is a 30g tin of matcha, a matcha whisk (which if you were making frothy coffee would be called a La Cafetiere milk frother) and a teapigs matcha shot glass. This kit gives you all you need to knock up a matcha shot in seconds.
Drop 1/4 teaspoon of matcha powder into the shot glass add dash of water, milk or juice - whisk - drink.
(batteries are not included in the whisk it takes 2 AA batteries)
About Matcha:
We like to think of it as a sort of Superhero amongst teas, as it’s a super concentrated green tea powder that’s packed with antioxidants and nutrients. teapigs matcha comes from the renowned Nishio region in Japan, where the tea leaves are grown under cover to produce lots of amino acids and chlorophyll (the bright green good stuff). The leaves are then dried and very slowly ground by granite to a very fine powder, which is then packed and sealed immediately, so as to lock in all the nutrients in. it’s been a ceremonial beverage drunk by Buddhist monks and royalty for over 900 years. But you needn’t feel foolish about the fact you’ve never heard of it, as until now, virtually all matcha has been consumed within Japan.
Why is matcha good for you?
Every superhero needs a name and so with teapigs matcha, we've called it Super Power Green and for good reason.
Energising and calming
If you’ll forgive us, we’d like to get a little scientific. Matcha naturally contains theophylline and theannine a dynamic duo if you like, that act together to give a our bodies an energy boost lasting 3 – 6 hours while helping you remain calm and focused. Just the thing if you’re a Buddist monk about to embark on a lengthy period of mediation.
Metabolism boosting
And then there’s this study that made it into the American journal of nutrition that established that green tea ‘increased energy expenditure’ – otherwise known as metabolism boosting.
It states that knocking back green tea on a regular basis boosts the metabolism by as much as 35-40%.
Nutrient and antioxidant blast
Green tea has long been the beverage of choice for the health conscious amongst us, in part because of the high levels of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and nutrients. With matcha it’s produced in such a way as to concentrate this goodness further.And then there’s the way it’s drunk – as a fine powder infused in liquid, which means the whole leaf gets drunk rather thrown away inside a teabag.
Another study, this time done by those healthiest of heath-conscious, a bunch o Californians, found that there were 137 x more antioxidants in a matcha infusion compared to a standard green tea infused from a tea bag. It’s also reported that matcha contains 70 x the antioxidant power of orange juice and 9 x the beta carotene level of spinach. But you can forget about all that, all you really need to remember is that it’s very, very good for you - probably the world’s most powerful natural beverage. A superhero amongst teas, if you will.
How to store matcha
Once opened matcha should be stored in the fridge and consumed within 30 days to ensure you get the maximum nutritional goodness.
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