Pulverised Organic Jasmine Green Tea is all that goes into Organic Jasmine Green Matcha, so fine that when you drink it, or use it in other methods you consume all the leaves therefore you get all the goodness. There is perhaps no tea on the market today that is as celebrated or as famous as Japanese Matcha. The powdered green tea has been used in the Japanese tea ceremony for centuries and as such is normally associated with the beautifully complex, and rigid procedure. Matcha is special, and because of the way it is produced, it is also powerful. Consider these numbers: 2 cups of brewed matcha contains 7 times the antioxidants of orange juice, 20 times that of apple juice and nearly 20 g of calcium - and that’s just the short list! On a gram per gram basis, Matcha also contains approximately 10 times the polyphenols of regular teas. The healthy qualities of the tea have led to the its break from tradition - Matcha can now be found served cold, as an ingredient in health shakes, ice creams, and even baked goods. So what is it about Matcha that makes it so good for you? The answer can be found in the way it is produced and consumed. Firstly, Matcha is made using pure Gyokuro leaves, a Japanese tea variety that is shaded beneath special mats for 3 weeks before plucking. The shading forces the plants to produce a higher than normal chlorophyll content which gives the leaves a rich green colour. Once plucked, the leaves are steamed and dried. Tea at this stage of the process is known as Aracha. Next, the Aracha is stripped of all stems and veins resulting in a pure leaf known as Tencha. Tencha is then stone ground into its finely powdered form. Since it is powdered, no matter how you prepare Matcha, you are actually consuming the leaves - which contain high nutritional value - there is no other tea in the world consumed in this manner.

It is said in Japan that because of this characteristic, Matcha is the healthiest natural beverage in the world to this day! Matcha is simply the highest quality tea element available bar none, its powder form is derived from its custom growing and harvesting conditions (the leafs are grown under cover in the last stages to boost its amino acid levels), the after pick process is estimated to take 1 person 1 hour to produce just 30g, the health benefits of matcha are simple - it contains over 130 times more antioxidants than some of the best green teas, and can be used as a drink in its own right, added to drinks, and even food - Rolls Royce, Rolex, Dom Perignon - Matcha.

Available in pack sizes 25g, 500g and 1Kilogram.