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Types of Japanese Tea: The Main Green Teas Explained
Japanese teas are green teas made from the leaves of a single plant, Camellia sinensis, then steamed instead of pan-fired so they keep their fresh green color and savory flavor. The main types are sencha, gyokuro, matcha, bancha, kukicha, and...
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What Is Matcha Made Of? From Tencha Leaf to Stone-Ground Powder
Matcha is made from tencha, the shade-grown and de-stemmed leaves of Camellia sinensis, stone-ground into a fine green powder. The same plant gives us green, black, and oolong tea, but matcha takes a specific path: the plants are shaded for...
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What Does Matcha Taste Like? Umami, Sweetness, and Why Quality Matters
Quality matcha tastes savory and smooth, with a gentle natural sweetness and a fresh, grassy note, and it is not bitter when it is made from good tea and prepared with care. The savory quality is umami, a brothy, full-mouthed...
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What Is Matcha? A Clear Definition of Japanese Green Tea Powder
Matcha is a stone-ground powder made from shade-grown Japanese green tea leaves, whisked into hot water and drunk whole, leaf and all. It comes from the same plant as every other green tea, Camellia sinensis, but the leaves are shaded...
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