My Love For Matcha

I have a confession to make. I have a major crush on Matcha Green tea powder. I’ve been Drinking it, Eating it and Snorting the crap out of it (HAHA of course minus the snorting guys, I’m just kidding lol. Have a little fun and don’t take everything so damn serious ok?! It’s me for f#ck sake) Ok… So, leave the snorting out but you get what I’m saying, I just L O V E it SO MUCH! I’ve always loved cooking with tea cause it can add a subtle new layer to soups or sauces for that extra mysterious delicious depth in taste. But lately I’ve been obsessing particularly over this Matcha Green Tea powder to use in all sorts of drinks and dishes. Because it comes in the form of powder it makes it super easy to add it in just about anything! I’m even talking desserts baby! The list is seriously endless, from making your own Matcha Icecream, Matcha cookies jut Matcha-everything :D

As soon as I open my eyes in the morning I’m quite the energetic person, so there’s no daily need for caffeeine or extra energy shot of whatever to get me going. But, there is a but, when I know I’ll be making long days for example the upcoming days I’m working on big catering events I want to feel extra fit and more energised then normal. That’s where Matcha Tea comes in handy. Matcha will definitely have more health benefits than brewed green tea. As for brewed tea, nutrients are left behind in tea leaf and are usually thrown away. Of course, not all nutrients are left behind but mostly the water non-solvent vitamins such as vitamins C gets left behind in the tea leaf. On the other hand, Matcha is simply ground tea leaf so you can take advantage of the whole tea leaf’s nutrients and vitamins. Scroll down to learn more about this amazing green power powder!

Health Benefits:

- Raises your energy level for up to 4 hours

- Create a state of relaxed yet calm mental alertness

- Boost metabolism by up to 40% in regular consumers

- Contain up to 137 times more EGCG antioxidant than steeped green tea

- Help regulate healthy blood sugar levels

- Support healthy cholesterol levels within a normal range

- Act as a strong blood detoxifier and alkalizer

- Support healthy teeth and gums

This was also my lifesaver when I was abroad fighting against that f#cker of a jetlag. Good thing in Singapore you can find Matcha Soy Latte’s on just about every streetcorner! Now the whole point of me writing this post, somebody out there who runs a nice coffee bar near my office or home, PLEASE start using matcha too so I can enjoy it whenever I’m out on the streets in Amsterdam too! :D

Xoxo
The Cookteaser