Letβs Talk Color
SpeakingΒ about matcha, we often focus on the remarkable health benefits and the calming effect of the tea ritual. Today, we want to highlight matchaβs most eye-catching feature: the vibrant green color.
SpeakingΒ about matcha, we often focus on the remarkable health benefits and the calming effect of the tea ritual. Today, we want to highlight matchaβs most eye-catching feature: the vibrant green color.
What sets one matcha apart from another? How, where, and when a tea plant is harvested will affect its flavor, color, and potency. In quality and taste, thereβs another significant, but often forgotten, factor at playβthe tea cultivar.
Β When I began my matcha mission years ago, I was I placing orders online from teamakers all over Japan, seeking to understand flavor and quality variances. But through all my online shopping, something jumped out β I could never find organic matcha. There was plenty of ceremonial matcha, but...