Matcha tea vs green tea WHICH HAS MORE !Zzzzip! ?? (ingredients, substances, organic)
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Matcha tea is made of (stone-ground into a fine, bright green powder) whole leaves.
Because the whole leaf powder is ingested, instead of just water infused through the tea leaves, matcha is even higher in some substances than green tea. This includes caffeine and antioxidants. Since matcha is more concentrated in antioxidants, a single cup of matcha may be equivalent to about 3 cups of regular green tea.
One cup of matcha, made from half a teaspoon of powder, generally contains about 35 mg of caffeine. This is slightly more than a cup of regular green tea.
Matcha can have a grassy and bitter taste, and is often served with a sweetener or milk. You can also use it for baking or smoothies.
However, it is not recommended to drink more than 2 cups of matcha per day. It contains extremely large amounts of many plant compounds, and may contain contaminants from the soil or environment.
Are they equal or does matcha tea reign in the high energy effect higher than that a cup of green tea?
looking to jump start the engine.
Were you watching Marta Bakes last night on PBS? Give it up!
This is a great question as the powder looks so much greener than the tea. She even ground some loose green tea in a mortar and pestle and it looked nothing like macha? Anybody care to elucidate? Thanks.
Matcha is green tea leaves grinded into fine powder like espresso. It is very potent due to the concentration. I drink a lot of espresso but it doesn't have the same power as Matcha.
Matcha gives you energy, coffee doesn't. So understand the major difference between coffee and green tea.
I like matcha, but one thing to be aware of is the possibility of ingesting lead. Green tea grown in China tends to pick up lead from the soil. When you steep a tea bag you get some of this lead but not a whole lot. With matcha you ingest the whole leaf and therefore all of the lead.
I like matcha, but one thing to be aware of is the possibility of ingesting lead. Green tea grown in China tends to pick up lead from the soil. When you steep a tea bag you get some of this lead but not a whole lot. With matcha you ingest the whole leaf and therefore all of the lead.
Polyphenols are what I am looking for as well as a tastier way to hydrate without sugar or artificial ingredients. Matcha was of interest but lead is a deal breaker. Looked up countries that grow this on Wikipedia and it doesn't look good. The countries are all pacific rim and all presumably have issues. And on the lead and possibly other pollutant issues I would think organic means nothing.
I have some matcha with almond milk most afternoons, it gives me a mellow boost but not like espresso which supercharges me. The almond milk helps take care of my afternoon munchies so it works for me.
Wow, lots of great answers here ... (black tea ??? not germaine).
Coffee doesn't quite give me the boost it used to unless I quit drinking it entirely, suffer for days, then start up again. Yo-yo boost. I was thinking of switching to matcha, but looks like drinking it daily is not wise.
The catechins in matcha are a bonus on top of the fact it will pump up your metabolism maybe encouraging weight loss. Your concerns are now my concerns.
The lead has been purported to be from China's origin. Reading many sites state Japanese matcha is considered safe. I have no way of testing this, however I will say that I would likely not drink so much as to have to worry about lead poisoning any more than occasional fish would give me mercury poisoning. All chemicals are cause for concern and I'm grateful to have common sense, and do a liver flush often.
I would have liked to drink it daily as the better option to coffee.
-->> Does anyone out in California grow it?
I'm glad to know about these things and thank you all for your generous and knowledgeable input.
I didn't see Marta speaking of matcha on TV last night, but it does seem to be at the forefront of
popularity lately, doesn't it? :^D
So, thanks again!
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