Matcha Green Tea Powder

How is Matcha Made?

1. Grownin the high mountains, in a climate where the temperature difference between day and night is large, the terrain where fog is likely to occur, which is peculiar to mountainous areas, grows tea plants with solid terrain and soft leaves.
2. Shade grown:early to mid-April, tea leaves designated for matcha are completely shaded.where the light is filtered to the bushes in a very controlled manor. Shading boosts the chlorophyll production in the plant, giving the leaves a rich green color.
3. Harvesting: around early May the tea leaves are carefully picked by hand
4. Steamed: the tea leaves destined for matcha are first steamed. The leaves are treated briefly with steam heat within hours of plucking to both halt the oxidation process and bring out the rich green color of the shade-grown tea leaves even more. The steaming process creates a unique flavor profile that is often described as sweet and vegetal.