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- Rishi Tea - Organic Teahouse Matcha Green Tea - 0.7 oz. (20g) Makes 10 Bowls Rishi Tea Organic Teahouse Matcha Green Tea is a ceremonial stone-ground Japanese green tea. Matcha is the fresh, creamy tea served during the artful Japanese Tea Ceremony. Rishi Tea Organic Teahouse Matcha Green Tea is made from shade-grown tea leaves, stone-ground into a fine powder. Matcha powder is whisked into hot water and enjoyed for its uplifting energy and lively, sweet flavor. USDA Organic Makes 10 Bowls Origin: Kirishima Mountain Elevation: 350-400m Tencha Harvest: April-May Rishi Tea has taken extraordinary care to share matcha with you exactly the way they've experienced it in Japan. Many factors can influence the quality of matcha, from the tea bush cultivars, to the shading techniques used in cultivation, to the picking standard used during harvesting. Explose some of the ways Rishi matcha is surperiror below. Sourced from their favorite gardens and tea bush cultivars. Crafted from micro-lots produced exclusively for Rishi Tea. Ground on hand-carved granite wheels used only for organic matcha. What is Matcha? Matcha is a traditional Japanese green tea produced by stone-grinding a shade-grown green tea called tencha into a fine powder. Matcha has a rich cultural tradition as the tea prepared and revered during chanoyu-the mindful, artistic, Zen-inspired Japanese Tea Ceremony. Matcha is unique among teas in that when we drink matcha, we consume the fresh green tea itself, ground and whisked up into an energizing, refreshing bowl. At Rishi, they enjoy matcha both as a sort of daily uplifting "tea espresso" as well as in more formal settings using traditional accouterments in their practice of chanoyu. How is Matcha Made? True artisanal matcha is made by using granite wheels to stone-grind a shade-grown green tea called tencha into a fine powder. Tencha Tencha is harvested just once per year between May and June, and is grown almost exclusively to make matcha. Tencha tea bushes are shaded for 3–5 weeks prior to harvest using a traditional frame-and-thatch technique known as tana, which blocks 70-85% of the sun’s energy from reaching the tea bushes. Shading inhibits photosynthesis in the tea plant, boosting chlorophyll levels and creating a deep green leaf color. The tea bush draws up nutrients stored in its roots and grows wide, thin, tender tea leaves in a struggle to gather more light. These plant adaptations all result in boosted levels of natural plant sugars, amino acids and caffeine, along with decreased levels of catechins, giving high quality matcha its distinctively sweet, umami-rich flavor with a creamy texture and low bitterness. While common, mass-market grades of tencha are harvested by machine, the best grades of tencha with the most tender, sweet flavor are harvested by scissor or hand-plucking. Granite Stone-Milling The highest quality matchas are milled using traditional granite stone wheels. Stone-milling tencha into matcha results in a richer, smoother, creamier matcha than the more common ball-milling technique. The speed at which tencha is stone-ground plays an important role in the flavor and color of the finished matcha powder. Slower grinding speeds reduce the friction and heat applied to the tencha leaf, helping preserve its vivid green color and fresh flavor, whereas faster grinding speeds can “toast’ the tencha leaf and cause its bright color to fade to a greenish yellow. What is a natural flavor? As a Certified Organic company, Rishi Tea must follow strict regulations in order to call something a “natural flavor.” According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a flavor is defined as the following: “The term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edib
- UPC # 741391973589
- Size/Form 0.70 oz.
Suggested Use: The Perfect Matcha, in 3 Steps: Sift: Sift 1 tsp (2g) matcha into a bowl. Water: Add 2.5oz (70ml) of hot water, about 155°F. Whisk: Whisk with a bamboo chasen 15-25 sec until rich and foamy. INGREDIENTS Organic stone-ground Japanese green tea.
