Clearspring Organic Japanese Ceremonial Matcha Tea 30g

Clearspring Organic Japanese Ceremonial Matcha Tea is a high quality and finely milled green tea powder, originating from Uji, a renowned tea-growing region in Kyoto that is only accessible by foot. This remote, unpolluted area is home to helpful bugs such as spiders and ladybirds that naturally keep pests away, making it the ideal environment for organic matcha production. Unlike non-organic matcha, which uses excessive amounts of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, our matcha is grown under shade for the final months before being hand-picked, dried, and ground in a granite mortar for optimal chlorophyll content.

Growing conditions, time of harvest and processing techniques have a direct effect on the grade and final flavour of the Matcha:

Ceremonial grade Matcha uses the finest, smallest shade-grown leaves from the very tip of the tea bush - giving it a very vibrant green colour and a slightly sweet, smooth flavour.

Premium grade Matcha is ideal for both drinking and home baking and can add unique flavour and incredible colour to food and drink recipes.

Basic grade Matcha is slightly bitter, less expensive and is generally only used for cooking.

Traditionally Matcha is drunk whisked in hot water as a smooth green tea. Take ¼ teaspoon (1g) of Matcha powder and add hot water from a kettle which has not quite boiled to maximise the health benefits. Thoroughly whisk using a traditional wooden whisk or a hand-held electric milk frother to avoid lumps of powder in the bottom of your cup.

Traditional Tea Ceremony

The traditional Japanese tea ceremony dates back 900 years to feudal times. It can take up to 3 hours and is steeped in history, is full of theatre and is incredibly calming. If you would like to make Matcha emulating the essence and spirit of the traditional tea ceremony you can do so in less than 3 minutes but you will need a bowl, a bamboo tea scoop and a bamboo matcha whisk.