Ready to take your nutrition to the next level? This antioxidant-packed powder can be used in all kinds of ways, so get ready to power up.
What Is Matcha?
Used in traditional tea ceremonies, matcha is a finely ground, hand-picked green tea grown in the shade. While the popularity of powdered tea died out long ago (only the Zen Buddhists have been using it), the green stuff has regained its popularity – and not just in the East. Why? It’s rich in amino acids that neutralise caffeine’s jittery side effects while preserving its energising and fat-burning benefits. Super-alert AND calm all the time! Where do we sign up?
OK, so now you know what it is, but how do you exactly use it? Here are three of our favourite ways to go green.
Matcha It Up Latte
One of Gwyneth Paltrow’s faves: mix one teaspoon matcha with one cup heated almond milk and stir in one teaspoon honey, to taste.
Pow(d)er Balls
Combine Medjool dates, almonds, raw cacao and matcha powder, adding a little almond milk at a time for consistency until you can form power balls.
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Meet Your Green Smoothie
Blend together one teaspoon matcha, one handful spinach, half an avocado, one pear, a quarter cucumber and two cups coconut water. Hangover slayer!
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Shop Matcha Products
From an authentic matcha kit to instant mixes for busy bees, we’ve rounded up the best matcha-infused products. Bonus: one even gives your collagen a natural boost.
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