Matcha Tea
Matcha is best known as the powdered green tea used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. It is also used to make green tea ice cream and other tea-flavored delicacies. Matcha is the strongest of green teas, with a bittersweet taste and a thick, slightly foamy texture.
To make the tea the powder is put into a bowl, hot water is added to it then it is whipped with a bamboo whisk until it reaches the desired consistency. Unlike most teas, the leaves themselves are consumed - not just the infusion, the reason many believe matcha to be the healthiest tea.
[green teas] [Japanese tea ceremony]
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