the English word Matcha (English matcha, Japanese matcha) comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "matcha". It is powdered green tea used in Japanese tea ceremony. In Japanese cuisine, matcha is usually used to dye food green (such as glutinous rice balls and buckwheat noodles), and now it is also used to make green tea ice cream.
China Matcha is a natural edible ultra-fine steamed green tea powder with good color and fragrance, which is made of pollution-free fresh leaves with high quality. It is a kind of peace drink that is most close to nature and elegant and popular.
Matcha is the best drink for health and beauty in recent years, especially its aroma, bright color and special effect of slimming and beauty, which makes women more popular.
Matcha is a kind of covered steamed green tea which is ground into micropowder by a natural stone mill. Its key words are covering shading//steam deactivation//stone grinding.
The history of matcha
Tea powder seems to have been invented by China in the Song Dynasty (961-1279). The preparation and drinking of tea powder has become a religious ceremony for Zen Buddhists, who drink tea from a bowl, just like the Eucharist in Christianity.
Powdered tea was probably invented in China during the Song Dynasty (961 -1279). The preparation and drinking of powdered tea is a ritual formed by Zen Buddhism, and it is necessary to drink a cup of tea when being ordained.
in p>1191 (kamakura era), Zen master Rong Xi, the founder of Linji Sect in Japan, brought back Zen Buddhism, the tree species of matcha and the method of making matcha from China, spread it to Japan, and planted the first tea seedling in Ujiyama (near Kyoto). Matcha was gradually forgotten in China, but in the 6th century, Sen no Rikyū, Cha Sheng formulated some regulations of Japanese tea ceremony, and designated matcha as the correct tea used in the tea ceremony.
the nutritional value of matcha
in recent decades, people have greatly deepened their understanding of tea and have a profound understanding of the functional substance of tea. Nowadays, the toxic and side effects of antibiotics and growth hormone are increasingly questioned, and tea polyphenols are more and more deeply involved in people's diet with its unique biological function and "green" essence.
Although ordinary tea contains extremely high nutritional components, only 35% of the tea is really soluble in water, and a large number of effective components that are insoluble in water are thrown away as tea dregs. Experiments show that drinking tea can absorb more nutrients than drinking tea. The nutrients in a bowl of matcha are more than 31 cups of ordinary green tea, so almost all Japanese tea ceremony teachers live a long life. Changing drinking tea into drinking tea is not only a reform of eating habits, but also a need to adapt to the fast-paced modern life. In recent years, Japan's Japan-China Friendship Exchange Association has joined hands with Shanghai Yuzhi Matcha Co., Ltd. to vigorously promote the slogan of "changing tea to tea" and actively advocate scientific, economical and simple tea drinking methods to the public.
Matcha contains rich nutrients and trace elements necessary for human body. Its main components are tea polyphenols, caffeine, free amino acids, chlorophyll, protein, aromatic substances, cellulose, vitamins C, A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, E, K, H, and trace elements such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, etc.
nutrients of Matcha)(111g):
protein 6.64g (nutrients for forming muscles and bones)
sugar 23.67g (energy for maintaining physical and sports vitality)
dietary fiber 55.18g (helping to excrete harmful substances in the body, Prevention of constipation and lifestyle diseases)
fat 2.94g (active energy source)
β tea polyphenols 12191μg (which has a deep relationship with eye health and beauty)
vitamin A 2116μg (beauty and skin)
vitamin B 1 1.2mg (energy metabolism). Energy source of brain and nerve)
vitamin B 2 1.5mg (promoting cell regeneration)
vitamin C 31mg (an indispensable component of bone collagen production, related to skin health, whitening, etc.)
vitamin K 1351μg (helping bone calcium deposition, preventing osteoporosis, and adjusting blood balance of blood)
vitamin E 11. Known as the vitamin of rejuvenation) < P > Folic acid 119μg (to prevent improper cell replication and inhibit the growth of cancer cells, It is also an indispensable nutrition for pregnant women)
pantothenic acid 1.9mg (to maintain the health of skin and mucous membrane)
calcium 841mg (to prevent osteoporotic osteoporosis)
calcium 18mg (to generate and maintain blood, especially women should take as much as possible)
sodium 8.32mg (to help maintain the balance of body fluids inside and outside cells). Eliminate excess salt in the body)
magnesium 1.45 mg (magnesium deficiency in human body will lead to circulator disease)
lead 1.5mg (maintenance of skin and hair health)
SOD activity 1.26 million units (antioxidant, preventing cell oxidation = preventing aging)
Studies have shown that tea polyphenols can eliminate excessive harmful free radicals in the body and regenerate α-VE and α-VE in the human body. Drinking green tea for a long time can reduce blood sugar, blood lipid and blood pressure, thus preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
making Matcha
the raw material of matcha is ground tea, which is only made of spring tea. In addition to strict fertilizer and water management, its production has two key words: covering and steaming. 21 days before picking spring tea, scaffolding must be set up to cover reed curtains and straw curtains, and the shading rate can reach more than 98%. There are also simple covers, and the shading rate can only reach 71 ~ 85% if covered with black plastic gauze. Experiments show that shading tea with different materials and colors has different effects.
Japanese scholar Yaozi Takei's research shows: "Covering and shading changes environmental factors such as light intensity, light quality and temperature, thus affecting the formation of tea aroma quality. Open-air tea does not contain B- sandalwood alcohol, benzoic acid and its esters, and the content of other aroma components is significantly lower than that of shade tea except for the higher content of lower aliphatic compounds. Chlorophyll and amino acids of covered green tea increased significantly. Carotenoid was 1.5 times that of open-air cultivation, its total amino acids was 1.4 times that of natural light cultivation, and chlorophyll was 1.6 times that of natural light cutting.
The preparation of matcha should start several weeks before picking tea. The tea trees should be covered to prevent direct sunlight, which can slow down the growth of tea, make the leaves deeper and promote the production of amino acids, thus making the tea sweeter.
After harvesting, if the leaves are usually rolled up before drying, it is made of Yulu tea. However, if the leaves are flat and dry, they are called "tea ordering" after being crushed. Ordering tea and grinding it into fine light green powder with stones is matcha.
note: only ordered tea is "matcha" when it is ground into powder, and other ground teas are called "powdered tea".
drinking matcha
the secret of drinking matcha is to fully enjoy the delicious taste of matcha, and the water quality in the tea-producing area is the best choice.
Matcha is usually drunk in the way of Japanese tea ceremony, which needs to follow a series of complicated rules.
the basic method is to put a small amount of matcha in a tea bowl, add a small amount of warm (not boiling) water, and then stir it evenly (traditionally, a special bamboo tea broom is used). If it is steeped, it is called "strong tea" and if it is soaked lightly, it is called "thin tea".
application of Matcha
in Japan today, the matcha industry has developed very rapidly. Matcha has no additives, preservatives and artificial colors. Besides direct drinking, it is widely used as a nutritional enhancer and natural pigment additive in many industries such as food, health care products and cosmetics. There are many varieties of matcha sweets:
food: moon cakes, biscuits, melon seeds, ice cream, noodles, matcha chocolate, matcha ice cream, matcha cake, matcha bread, matcha jelly, matcha candy,
drinks: canned drinks, solid drinks, milk, yogurt, matcha canned drinks, etc.
cosmetics: beauty.
Matcha requires a selection of raw materials for spring tea, and the covering time is as long as 21 days. After steaming and drying, it is made into ground tea, which is crushed by a traditional stone mill at an ambient temperature below 21 degrees, ensuring the color, fragrance and taste of Matcha, so Matcha can be regarded as the best of green tea powder.
Matcha is an attitude towards life
Many people, many women, no matter how they use it, have no effect on beauty rejuvenation and lose confidence. And some of them are eager to chase after the wind blindly with their wallets, which has little effect ... < P > In fact, they just don't understand a simple truth, which requires a state of mind, a state of mind like green tea. A cup of tea, but I can't find the trace of leaves; A wisp of fragrance floats, but you don't have to endure the bitterness of taste. It is matcha.
There are lofty green tea and peaceful water; There is a self-contained personality and a spirit of tolerance. This is the matcha attitude.
Many people like matcha, like its green color like spring, and like its richness mixed with cheese, freezing point and dessert.