What is Matcha tea

Matcha tea is a green tea reduced to a very thin powder, which must be beaten in hot water with a bamboo whisk to create a light green emulsion that is bright.

This coloring is linked to the method of cultivation, the kabuse, whereby the plant is covered during growth, so as to remain in dim light, thus developing a bright color and a sweet and particular taste.

It is a delicious and much sought after tea, especially for its antioxidant virtues, Matcha is the tea specifically used in the Japanese tea ceremony .

What does Matcha tea contain

This tea contains first of all a fairly high dose of theine, so it is always good not to abuse it, even if it should be specified that the one contained in green tea acts more mildly on the stomach than that of black tea and its action is milder and constant and balanced throughout the day.

The leaves of the Matcha tea are harvested, directly ground and reduced to powder, without going through other processing steps. This makes them even more rich in antioxidants, polyphenols, calcium, potassium, chlorophyll, proteins and vitamins (A, C and above all beta-carotene) .

Remineralizing and purifying, Matcha tea is a millennial beverage with extraordinary purifying, toning and invigorating and remineralizing virtues.

Matcha tea for weight loss

As rich in beneficial substances, Matcha tea can help the metabolism, in particular by increasing the thermogenetic processes, but it is not only thanks to its assumption that the numbers of the scale can go down.

Matcha tea by itself does not make you lose weight, but it helps in a sweet way to burn excess fats, accompanying the balance process of your body, along with healthy movement and the right diet.

When it comes to daily doses, the advice of nutritionists and experts is to drink about 2 grams per day for a healthy adult with good constitution. Furthermore, as the Japanese remind us, you always have to eat something when drinking Matcha, to avoid annoying gastric reflux.

Contraindications : it can interact with other drugs or supplements that you are taking, in particular, if you overuse it, because of the considerable content of theine palpitations or tremors may occur.