If you are like me and constantly following trending hashtags on Instagram, I’m certain you have come across a beautiful frothy green masterpiece at least once on your newsfeed called Matcha.
What exactly is this thing they call 'Matcha'?
Matcha is a form of Chinese green tea, a pure rich powder instead of your usual tea bag. This powder form makes is the highest potency of green tea in the world, so that means you still getting your caffeine boost but this time from tea not coffee. With its rich earthy undertones you will definitely love its with a bit of honey.
Why you would want to drink Matcha?
The new in thing tends to be the hipster craze, don't get me wrong i gave in to the temptation. Not only does it give you the caffeine boost but it is filled with antioxidants, increases your metabolism, weight loss, and aids as a great yummy detox.Where to buy Matcha in South Africa?
Online shopping has become the easiest in this day and age to purchase goods (for me that is) so have a look at these two links I prefer for online Matcha purchases.
So Matcha:
These sites sell the powder and tool sets.
Making your own Matcha Latte
- Small bamboo whisk
- Small mixing bowl
- Milk frother (optional)
- ½ cup hot milk ( I would suggest Almond milk)
- ½ cup hot water
- 1 tsp Matcha Powder
- ½ tsp Raw honey
- ¼ tsp Vanilla (optional)
- Add 1 tsp of Matcha into your mixing bowl
- Mix with a small amount of hot water and whisk vigorously until it becomes a paste
- Pour hot water and hot non-dairy milk into the paste
- Add sweeteners (optional)
- Froth the drink to the desired amount of foam. You could also froth the water and milk separately before adding it to the Matcha.
People have become creative with their Matcha powder and have started incorporating them into their ice creams and baking. If you have any Matcha tricks up your sleeve please share them in the comments sections!
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What an amazing Article! Matcha is such a new item that article's like these always help out a lot with people still trying to learn about it!
ReplyDeleteWe absolutely LOVE it!
Sending you so Matcha Love,
The Get-Matcha Team
Thank you so much! Definitely appreciate the response!
DeleteMatcha definitely is a new product that has tickled my fancy. Being based in Port Elizabeth it is not common found but slowly growing. 💚
My husband and I love JustMatcha, another great South African matcha supplier. Their service is excellent and out of all the matcha brands in the country that we've tried, theirs is definitely the best! www.justmatcha.co.za
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your response I will definitely try them out next!
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