Pure Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder

Matcha is premium green tea powder from Japan used for drinking as tea or as an ingredient in recipes. Only where local farmers cultivate it by traditional methods, from growing to grinding. In Japan, green tea is so popular is it commonly referred to as just "tea" - or ocha, in Japanese. Matcha is green tea leaves that have been ground into a fine powder, hence the literal translation, "ground tea". Various regions of Japan produce green tea for use as matcha by growing rows of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) and shading them with bamboo a few weeks prior to harvest. The shade forces the plants to increase production of chlorophyll, which helps the leaves adjust to and absorb the dim light. It also increases the level of amino acids, the most notable of which is l-theanine, known for promoting mental and physical relaxation, decreasing stress and anxiety, and counteracting some of the nervous agitation associated with caffeine. The chlorophyll-rich leaves are then harvested, steame