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Read our updated 2025 Matcha buying guide. In this article we talk about matcha origin, matcha grade, matcha processing and matcha price to  provide you with accurate facts to help you decide which matcha brand is best for you.

Is Matcha powder a superfood powder? In the universe of raw plant powders, how can one define a powder to be classed as a true super powder? 

This 6 Piece ceremonial Japanese matcha tea set is an ideal gift for beginners as a starter kit or even long-time matcha connoisseurs that really enjoy the art of traditional Japanese tea ceremony at home.

Getting your matcha powder to dissolve is no easy task. Matcha is an incredibly superfine powder. When you brew matcha, you may find that the matcha powder won't dissolve easily.

Matcha tea mania is flourishing everywhere, it's nuts! If you've ever tasted matcha and you didn't like it, then there's a few reasons why, given that most of the matcha available on eBay and Amazon is of such low quality it's unreasonable to even call it matcha at all.

Steeped in Japanese history and culture, the Japanese tea ceremony is the ceremonial way of preparing and drinking matcha tea. Though matcha originated in China, it became an integral part of Japanese culture through the tea ceremony. 

Eight hundred years ago the tea growers of Japan were attracted to Uji because of the mild climate produced by the gentle hills of the region. It was here in the 16th century that Japan's distinctive powdered green tea matcha was born.

The old saying, you get what you pay for couldn't ring more true when it comes to Matcha. Did you know that it takes just over 1 hour to grind just 40 grams of Matcha? So if your buying Matcha on the cheap, stop and ask where does this Matcha come from and how is it made?