Premium Japanese Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder (Culinary Grade for Baking & Blending) - 100 grams (3.52oz) Fair Trade Certified, Gluten & Sugar Free - For Desserts, Smoothies, Lattes

Unlike competing products on Amazon, our 100% organic matcha green tea has a silky smooth texture, lush color, sublime aroma and is grown in a separate organic farm in Kyoto, Japan - the birthplace of matcha tea. The hilly regions of Kyoto provide the perfect climate for growing the highest quality matcha tea leaves. Rich soil and high altitude plays a key role in the flavor and quality of the refined matcha powder.

High chlorophyll content in matcha tea makes it a potent detoxifier equivalent to drinking 10 cups of regular green tea! The catechins in matcha promotes fat-burning by increasing the body's thermogenesis from 10% to 45%.

According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the EGCG content in matcha green tea powder is so powerful that it is believed to actually help prevent cancer and other chronic diseases. It's no wonder why Japanese people have some of the highest life expectancy rates on the planet.

Packing more than 60x the antioxidant levels of spinach, Matcha tea is a superfood powerhouse that boosts metabolism, strengthens immunity and reduces bad cholesterol levels. Unlike a cup of coffee that causes spikes in insulin levels, the L-theanine in matcha green tea slows the body's absorption of caffeine, resulting in a state of calm alertness which lasts much longer than brewed coffee without that all-too-familiar "caffeine crash". It is precisely for this reason that matcha has been part of the diet of Buddhist monks for over 700 years.