Matcha is the bright green powder that everybody’s talking about these days. An antioxidant wonder, an energy booster, and an effective mind calmer, I would simply say that matcha is a superfood which often replaces my morning coffee, and here’s why.
There are many reasons to try using this Japanese wonder with the incredible nutritional profile. Matcha doesn’t cause the increased heart rate like you get from espresso or coffee or the acidity and stress those exert on your liver.
Everything about matcha is Zen – its perfect green tone, its restoring effect on your body cells and, of course, the comforting calm awareness it gives your mind after drinking its brew.
These sounds like perfection for me, and if you’re thinking to improve your morning ritual, here are three reasons why you should consider matcha as the healthy alternative to coffee, plus a super-easy matcha latte recipe:
Matcha Latte Recipe
- It contains caffeine, because it is made from ground green tea leaves and it preserves all its qualities in high concentrations. For example, a cup of matcha drink contains 70 milligrams coffeine, almost as much as a similar coffee serving.
- It contains L-theanine, which gives your mind a calm alert and awareness, and not the instant boost and later crash that coffee is renown for. This is the reason why Zen monks used matcha drinks before meditation.
- It supports the natural detox function of your body cells, given its high load of plyphenols antioxidants. These reduce the oxidative stress and the damage caused by free radicals, diminish the risk of heart attack and chronic disease while also slowing the aging process.
And there are more interesting facts about matcha, like the fact that you can add it to your favorite dishes, like tarts, porridges and cakes, but you can start with this matcha latte recipe.
The Easiest Matcha Latte + 3 Reasons to Replace Coffee with Matcha
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A bright green colored, energy boosting and antioxidant-rich beverage, this matcha latte is the the best way to improve your morning ritual.
Ingredients
- 1&1/2 cups warm homemade vegan milk (I prefer almond or cashew milk)
- 4 tsp matcha tea powder
- *Optional: the sweetener of choice
Instructions
- Place the vegan milk and matcha powder into the blender and process until foamy.
- Pour into serving mugs, add the sweetener of choice, then serve.
Courses Drinks
Cuisine Vegan
Bronfman says
June 16, 2017 at 8:45 amVery interesting! I`ve never tried it before, but will do it.
Anthony J. Spears says
December 27, 2015 at 4:21 amYes, you’re right, perfect green tone with no increased heart rate, healthy. Thanks for your recipe.
amelia says
November 12, 2015 at 9:55 amlove the recipe! which brand of powder would you recommend? thanks!
Michelle says
November 1, 2015 at 6:47 pmMatcha is awesome! I’ve been making my own matcha green tea powder for years. It’s really simple to make your own, and it’s more cost-effective too. All you need is a spice grinder/coffee grinder. I like adding matcha into my daily smoothies and shakes. :)
Ching says
October 29, 2015 at 1:37 amA matcha fan here!
Grace says
October 28, 2015 at 1:36 pmI like green tea, and I’ve had matcha out in coffee shops before, and I like it too. I guess I’m just not sure what the difference is. And why I would buy matcha over just getting green tea?
Michelle says
November 1, 2015 at 6:54 pmHi Grace, Matcha green tea powder is the same as green tea – all of the good stuff contained in green tea is in a higher concentration in matcha green tea powder.. The green tea leaves are ground into a very fine powder (which you can do at home if you have a spice/coffee grinder), that’s the only difference. :)