{"product_id":"the-matcha-ceremonie-premium-kotobuki-bio","title":"Kotobuki Organic Matcha Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuddhist monks discovered matcha over 800 years ago during their travels to China. On their return to Japan, they brought back tea plants and began cultivating them. Even then, matcha was a highly prized drink, reserved for the social elite. Buddhist monks appreciated this beverage during their long meditation sessions. Samurai, for their part, would drink a cup of matcha before battle, as it made them stronger and gave them lasting energy and focus.\u003cbr\u003eTraditionally, matcha is always consumed as part of a tea ceremony, and this ritual is still practised today.\u003cbr\u003eThe 3 most important characteristics of a good matcha:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOLOUR\u003cbr\u003eEach grade of matcha has its own colour. During the shading phase, the tea plants produce more\u003cbr\u003echlorophyll and amino acids. These give the leaves their intense green colour, which remains visible even after grinding. The more intense the green, the higher the quality of the matcha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTASTE\u003cbr\u003eThe higher content of chlorophyll and amino acids gives the tea leaves their nutty flavour and sweetness (umami).\u003cbr\u003eThe bitter substances found in regular tea are necessary to protect the leaves from the sun. Shade-grown tea contains less of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTEXTURE\u003cbr\u003eBefore Tencha leaves are ground into Matcha, the veins and stems are removed, leaving only the finest and purest pulp of the young tea leaves for grinding. High-quality Matcha powder has an ultra-fine texture that can also be verified by touch using a streak test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHOW TO RECOGNISE GENUINE MATCHA\u003cbr\u003eThe streak test can determine whether matcha is authentic or fake: only a straight, velvety line can be drawn with the thumb on genuine matcha. Lower-quality grades, which are industrially processed, produce a sandy, broken line when the streak test is performed.\u003cbr\u003e* rich colour of a deep emerald green\u003cbr\u003e* intense aroma, fresh like the scent of green tea\u003cbr\u003e* pronounced umami flavour, Japanese sweetness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you drink matcha, you consume the entire tea leaf and thus benefit 100% from its ingredients.\u003cbr\u003eMatcha tea is considered THE natural superfood due to the large quantity of precious ingredients it contains, such as numerous vitamins, minerals, the amino acid L-theanine and many antioxidants such as epigallocatechin gallate.\u003cbr\u003eMatcha is packed with benefits: it reduces stress, detoxifies, strengthens the immune system and brain functions, boosts energy levels and promotes cellular regeneration.\u003cbr\u003eOur Kotobuki Bio Premium ceremonial matcha tea is made from tencha sourced predominantly from Kagoshima and then stone-ground in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003eThis tea has been shade-grown for 3 to 4 weeks.\u003cbr\u003eThis ceremonial-grade organic Kotobuki matcha tea is recommended to be enjoyed pure. It has a slightly spicy and very mild flavour. In addition to being enjoyed pure, this powder can also be used as a high-quality ingredient in desserts, chocolate and ice cream, or in cosmetics and food supplements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NISHIKIDÔRI","offers":[{"title":"50 g net","offer_id":54111486411085,"sku":"NISMCAE-S","price":15.78,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 g net","offer_id":54111486443853,"sku":"NISMCAE","price":121.33,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/6438\/8941\/files\/MCAE-S-s.webp?v=1782200019","url":"https:\/\/www.nishikidori.com\/en\/products\/kotobuki-bio-premium-ceremonial-matcha-tea","provider":"Nishikidori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}