Matcha Green Tea Powder

🍵 Matcha – Green Tea Powder

A tea with history

Matcha is a finely powdered green tea with roots in China’s Tang Dynasty (7th–10th century). By the 12th century it became central to Zen Buddhist practice, valued for its ability to calm the body and clear the mind. While loose-leaf teas gradually replaced matcha in China, Japan embraced it — turning the matcha tea ceremony into an indispensable part of Zen monasteries and later the Shogun elite.

Chinese vs. Japanese Matcha

• Chinese matcha → darker green, slightly tart, with a pronounced aroma. Excellent for baking and with milk.
• Japanese matcha → lighter, sweeter, and more delicate, with a smooth umami finish. Ideal for traditional tea ceremonies or pure enjoyment.

☕ How to Make It

1. Sift about 3 g of matcha powder into a tea bowl (150–200 ml).
2. Add a splash of water at 60–70 °C.
3. Whisk vigorously (traditionally with a bamboo chasen) in a zigzag motion until a smooth, frothy brew forms.
4. Enjoy straight, or add warm milk for a creamy matcha latte.

🌱 How Does It Taste?

• Chinese matcha → robust, slightly tart, with a deeper aroma. Bold and versatile.
• Japanese matcha → smooth, creamy, with natural sweetness and a lingering umami note. Elegant and refined.

Both bring energy, clarity, and a gentle lift — perfect for meditation, focus, or simply a mindful tea break.

👩‍🍳 How to Use It in the Kitchen

Matcha isn’t only for tea bowls — it’s a versatile ingredient:

• Matcha latte – whisked with hot milk for a creamy, energizing drink.
• Smoothies & juices – adds color, antioxidants, and a clean green flavor.
• Baking – perfect in cakes, cookies, or cheesecakes (Chinese matcha’s bolder flavor holds up especially well).
• Desserts – blend into ice cream, tiramisu, or panna cotta for a unique twist.
• Savory dishes – sprinkle a little into dressings, noodles, or even tempura batter for a gourmet touch.

📦 Ingredients

Green Tea

Origin: China

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This matcha (latte) is available from our Tasting Menu @ Amsterdam Coffee Lab in Weesp. Here you can try the most equisite coffee, tea and chocolate at our Lab. 

Not your average cafe experience, but personalized service by our flavor experts who are trained as Barista, tea sommelier and chocolatista. 

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Reduce your co2 footprint. Choose Zero waste tea.

This option is possible if you come and collect your coffee at our Lab in Weesp or if you choose local bike delivery.

You can bring your own (vacuum) canister or use our exchange service (Tea Refill Program) for any canister you bought from WB.coffee

This canister is very suitable for our Weesp pick up and delivery service of zero waste tea. 

 Tea Refill Program = €1 discount for each loose tea

The Tea Refill Program discount needs to be applied manually. Please use our payment link or QR code and select either IBAN bank transfer or cash. 

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It's not completely zero waste throughout the whole chain yet, but tea is transporter in bulk over sea so the majority of the co2 and waste is created roasting with gas (we roast on renewable electricity), packaging and transport by road. 

Zero Waste Tea at your office or HoReCa? We have refill containers available. Drop us a line to find out more.

We also take back the spend tea for compost!

The Ankomn Turn 'n' Seal Vacuum Canister 0.3L fits 50gr-200gr of our blends. It really depends on the blend. Herbal infusions have usually more volume compared to pure black or green tea.

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If you truly appreciate fine tea, opt for loose tea, as it offers the highest quality and flavor, unlike teabags that often contain inferior fragments and lower grade leaves.

Preparing loose tea is a breeze and requires minimal cleanup. With the right accessories, it can be brewed effortlessly and mess-free. For even easier cleanup, you can opt for paper tea bags when using loose tea.

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The loose leaf teas from Teapigs and Teministeriet are truly exceptional. Give them a try, and you'll soon forget about low-quality supermarket tea and mass-produced blends.

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Do you crave the excitement of discovering exquisite tea flavors and captivating aromas? Don’t miss out on our exclusive Tea Tasting Experience @ Amsterdam Coffee Lab, where you’ll not only indulge your senses but also gain valuable insights into the art of tea. Join us for an unforgettable journey!

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Use soft mineral water or filtered water to better taste the delicate flavors of tea and coffee. Brew tea at the recommended temperature with a variable temperature kettle such as Fellow Corvo. Heating only the needed amount of water at the right temperature saves energy. 

Loose tea brewing is easy with the right tools. Take a look at the practical, easy to clean and plastic free Hario ChaCha tea brewers.

Recommended drinking vessels:

• Hario Yunomi tea cup (Japan) 
• Hario Flavor glass (heatproof wine glass style) 
• Loveramics Twisted glass.

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Do you crave the excitement of discovering exquisite tea flavors and captivating aromas? Don’t miss out on our exclusive Tea Tasting Experience @ Amsterdam Coffee Lab, where you’ll not only indulge your senses but also gain valuable insights into the art of tea.

Join us for a fun and informative sensory experience revolving around coffee. During this experience you will: 

• Taste green, white, black teas from the best estates
• Explore various varietals of tea including the famous Silver Needle Yin Zhen
• Discover different tea brewing methods 
  
• Savor tea blends and infusions
  
• Try cupping tea: sample your coffee by slurping it from a spoon, just like an expert tea taster would
  
• Experience how sensory elements such as aroma, size, shape, and color of the coffee cup affect flavor perception.
  

Similar to how a knowledgeable wine sommelier educates you about the wine and presents it at the perfect temperature in the right glass, our tea sommelier and flavor expert will expertly brew your tea while enlightening you about the entire process, the origin of the tea, varietals, the flavor notes, and much more.  

Envision it as a live cooking demonstration, but dedicated entirely to the craft of tea brewing.

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