You are precious, so if you are drinking chumee tea because of its extensive health benefits, it is worth knowing that you are getting the best. Not all matcha is the same, but fortunately, Green Tea Factory can easily distinguish between high-quality matcha and low-quality swill. When choosing matcha, be sure to check these five key aspects of brewing.

origin

The origin of the tea may not seem so important, but if you can't find where your matcha comes from, it may be because they don't want you to know. Matcha may have originated in China, but today the best traditional matcha green tea comes from Japan-especially Nishio City in Aichi Prefecture and Uji City in Kyoto Prefecture. These two regions are considered to be the best tea growing areas in the world. The high-quality organic matcha comes from the Kagoshima area, where the climatic conditions are very suitable for growing outstanding organic products.

colour

The most attractive thing about matcha is its bright green. When the green tea plant that produces matcha is grown in the shade, it produces more chlorophyll. Matcha is not a beautiful bright green, but a dull or yellowish brown, and is generally considered low quality. The leaves may not have proper shade or be harvested from the lower part of the stem. Both of these practices greatly affected the taste. This may also mean that the leaves were harvested in a later harvest, such as the third or fourth annual harvest. It is generally believed that the best matcha comes from the first or second harvest.

odor

Just like food, you enjoy matcha with your nose. Does it attract your nose with the smell of fresh plants, or does it smell dirty and dark like the flour you find behind the cabinet? High-quality matcha can attract you only by smell.

feel

Rub high-quality matcha between your fingers, and it feels smooth and silky, similar to eye shadow or foundation. However, the lower quality matcha feels much rougher and will certainly not produce smooth bubble tea.

taste

Finally, taste is considered the most important aspect of matcha. Although the feel or origin of the tea may not be so important to you, it usually affects the taste of matcha. The natural sweetness of matcha green tea is ultimately determined by L-theanine, which is an amino acid produced during shade. If it grows improperly in a cool place, lower quality matcha will have a bitter taste. A good etiquette-grade matcha should be smooth, soothing, and have a pleasant sweetness.

At Mista Matcha, we are committed to providing high-quality matcha Chunmee Tea powder to Australia. Our high-quality matcha is produced in Nishio City, Japan. It is authentic etiquette-grade green tea and the only grade allowed in Japanese tea ceremony. Please contact us immediately to learn more about our high-quality matcha products.