What Is Matcha?

Here at Cottage Foods we LOVE Matcha! Not only for its health benefits but also for the wonderful taste.

The benefits you ask?

May help combat depression

One study among workers in Japan aged 20 to 68 years found that, compared to individuals who drank less than one cup of green tea per day, those who drank over four cups of green tea per day had a 51% lower chance of having depressive symptoms after researchers accounted for other factors.

May help reduce cholesterol

A research analysis concluded that, in general, green tea drinkers who are at a healthy weight had significantly lower levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. LDL is considered the "bad" cholesterol because it leads to a buildup of cholesterol in arteries, which ups the risk of heart disease.

May reduce blood pressure

Green tea consumption has been shown to significantly reduce both systolic (the upper number) and diastolic (the lower number) blood pressure. The effects were even greater in people with existing high blood pressure or other heart disease risk factors. The outcome is due in part to green tea's ability to relax blood vessels, which improves blood flow and reduces inflammation.

You may be wondering by now, what actually is Matcha?

it’s a Japanese green tea powder made from finely powdered dried tea leaves. It has a slightly bitter, vegetal taste and a vibrant green color that results from the leaves’ high chlorophyll levels. Matcha is a type of powdered green tea that's rich in antioxidants. With traditional green tea, the leaves are steeped in hot water and then discarded. But with matcha, the dried leaves are actually ground into a powder, mixed into the drink, and consumed. The tea has a unique, non-bitter taste and vibrant green color and is regarded as the most aromatic form of green tea.