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Set with 1.41 oz (40 G) Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder

This exquistie Organic Matcha Starter/Gift Set by Firsd Tea is packaged in a Natural Paulownia Wood Box and includes 1.41 OZ (40 G) Ceramic Jar of Organic Premium Matcha Green Tea Powder, Natural White Bamboo Spoon, Natural Golden Bamboo Whisk (Chasen), and Handmade Bowl. Matcha is a variety of finely-powdered green tea which is traditionally used in the ancient Chinese tea ceremony from Tang Dynasty, and later it was introduced to Japan by a famous Chinese Monk in Song Dynasty. While in modern times, Matcha has also come to be widely used as food addictive to flavor and dye foods. In recent years, it has been used in nutritional supplements, bath soap, and other hygiene products where the anti-oxidant effect proves useful, as well as in socks and underwear as dye and deodorant. Matcha is made of Tencha, while Tencha is made from specially treated fresh leaves plucked from shade-grown tea plantations, which is just to encourage high chlorophyll content, low tanning and the dark emerald-green color of fresh leaves. Those tea leaves are laid out flat to dry, they will crumble somewhat and become known as Tencha. Tencha can then be de-veined, de-stemmed, and stone ground to the fine, bright green, talc-like powder known as Matcha. It can take up to one hour to grind 30 grams of Matcha. Matcha is also renowned for numerous health benefits. It is said that one cup of Matcha is equivalent to ten cups of brewed green tea in terms of nutritional value, because when you drink Matcha you consume the leaves. For this reason, Matcha contains, by volume, higher concentrations of catechins and vitamins. Matcha needs to be stored in the freezer in an air-tight container or plastic bag to protect the freshness. When making tea, scoop out a serving of Matcha and immediately replace the tin in the refrigerator. Once opened, use it within 2 to 4 weeks for maximum freshness and best taste.