Macha Tea

Macha Tea is a type of Japanese green unfermented tea. This tea is most unusual in that it comes in a fine powder form. Instead of steeping the tea, the tea is "whisked" up into the hot water using a tool made from bamboo. The result is a foamy and gently bitter beverage that is very nutritious (you drink the pulverized tea leaves). This is tea for the Japanese Tea Ceremony that goes back 2000 years. Macha goes great with sweets and is easier to make than some other teas. Of course water temperature and tea to water ratio are important.