7 days Matcha

February 03, 2020

7 days Matcha

Matcha or Macha (抹茶)

Matcha or Macha (抹茶) is a specially grown powdered and a processed green tea leaves.

Japanese tea Ceremony

Known for its particularly strong flavour, it holds a special place in traditional Japanese tea culture as the leading role in the Japanese tea ceremony and embodies a meditative spirituality. The Japanese tea ceremony or Way of Tea is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha or powdered green tea.

In Japanese, it is called cha-no-yu (茶の湯) or sadō, chadō (茶道), while the manner in which it is performed, or the art of its performance, is called (o)temae. Zen Buddhism was a primary influence in the development of the Japanese tea ceremony.

This is a quiet celebration performed with grace and beauty, the matcha tea ritual is a symbol of peace, harmony and happiness. It is a spiritual bonding experience of mindfulness, respect and focus on the now, providing an occasion for everyone to relax and enjoy themselves away from the worries of the outside world. The tea was considered medicine that promoted physical and spiritual health and was consumed for enjoyment purpose primarily.

Types of tea ceremony

1. Informal tea gathering chakai (茶会, tea gathering)

A chakai is a relatively simple course of hospitality that includes confections, thin tea, and perhaps a light meal.

2. Formal tea gathering chaji (茶事, tea event)

A chaji is a much more formal gathering, usually including a full-course kaiseki meal followed by confections, thick tea, and thin tea. A chaji can last up to four hours.

The two special aspects that concern for matcha are during farming and processing process to get the best quality of matcha powder. Then, the micron-sized matcha is produced using tea grinders that only can produce 40 grams per hour for the high-class matcha that will be using in tea ceremony.

How Matcha is Made

1. Farming

Once the buds of the tea leaves are begin to sprout, the entire crop is shaded for about three to four weeks before harvest. The tea plants keep in the shadow.

This will increase the amount of chlorophyll in the leaves because the rate of photosynthesis is slow down. This turns the leaves a darker and vibrant shade of green. Other than that, they also produce more amino acids especially theanine and caffeine. Matcha is five times higher in chlorophyll than in regular green tea thus is the only tea that we actually ingest the leaf!

2 2. Process

The stems and veins are removed during processing. After removing the stems and veins of the tea leaves, which are hand selected, they are steamed briefly to stop fermentation. This process to ensure only the finest leaves are grounded into matcha. After that the leaves are dried and kept in cold storage which will deepen the flavour.

3. De-stemmed and Grinder

After process of de-veined and de-stemmed the tea processors will now sort them into containers according to colour, texture, and aroma. Then, will add in hot water to the tencha to grade the quality of the tea. After grading, the tea will undergo its proper labelling. Finally, the processors will now store the teas in a refrigerated room where it can maintain its quality.

In modern times, matcha is used to many flavour such as mocha, soba noodles, ice-cream, latte, supplement and variety of confectionary.

The health benefits of Matcha

Powerful antioxidant

Matcha is an antioxidant powerhouse because made up of 60% catechin polyphenols (the most potent antioxidant). Catechins are a class of flavonoids that protect plants from harsh environment and give powerful effects in human.

Catechins are natural antioxidants that prevent help in protecting cell damage and can reduce the formation of free radicals in the body. They also help in improve blood sugar regulation, reduce blood pressure and have anti-aging effect. That is why they has been proclaimed as ‘superfood’.

In fact, by one study showed the number of certain catechins in matcha is up to 137 times greater than in China Green Tips green tea. Matcha contains a unique, potent class of antioxidants (catechins) which are not found in others foods. This ingredient in the matcha provides potent cancer-fighting properties.

For more info on antioxidant can click link below :

https://totalifemalaysia.blogspot.com/2019/06/minuman-total-drink-yang-kaya-dengan.html

Rich in Vitamins and Minerals

Matcha have many health benefits compared to the normal green tea. You will get a lot more nutrients than normal ones. They rich with vitamins (B1, B2, B3, A C, K) and some minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium and zinc) for the body function to effectively.

Help in Lose Weight

Matcha is well known for its ability to enhance weight loss. In fact, studies show that it may help speed up metabolism to increase energy expenditure and boost fat burning. It boosts metabolism and burns fat. Another recent study even suggested that matcha may help burn calories by four times.

In one small study showed, the percentage of fat burning increase to 17% by taking green tea extract during moderate exercise. Some studies show that matcha extract helps increase metabolism and fat burning which can aid in weight loss.

How to get the powerful antioxidants with nutritious meal replacement?

7-days (Matcha)

Let We Introduce Our Safe and Effective Nutritious Meal Replacement with Matcha Flavour

💚This 7-days Matcha contain green extract of catechin that act as natural antioxidants that scavenge free radicals and protect cell membranes. It is said to have 25 times more antioxidant effect than blueberry!

💚The catechin can help to regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and inhibit blood cholesterol concentration from rise.

💚New formula with high fiber (oat fiber) that provides 6.5 grams of dietary fiber per 100 grams, reaching high fiber standard.

💚Natural barley extract effectively improves insulin resistance, helps to control blood glucose, lower blood lipids and triglycerides.

💚Low calories with complete vitamins and minerals help to metabolize calories more smoothly.

💚No sugar added, contribute to good mouth feeling with safe sweet substitute sucralose to replace aspartame.

7 Days let you meet your beautiful self after 7 Days

Enjoy the video... :)