Organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder Premium Grade (40g)
Organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder Premium Grade (40g)
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Description
Description
Matcha is a finely milled vibrant green tea powder made from the highest quality Japanese tea leaves. Clearspring Organic Premium Matcha comes from Uji, a region high in the hills around Kyoto, renowned for producing the best Japanese teas. Only accessibly by foot, this remote area is unpolluted and rich in friendly bugs such as spiders, ladybirds, praying mantis and dragonflies to keep the pests under control (best to use organic matcha as non-organic matcha is grown using excessive amounts of agricultural fertilisers and pesticides). Shade grown for the final few months to allow the leaves to fill with chlorophyll, the finest young tea buds are picked, dried and ground in a granite mortar.
High-grade Organic Uji Matcha products are cultivated under the diligent management of Clearspring's tea master Juro Okuda. The tea bushes are covered with cloths for as long as possible to produce leaves of a deep green colour. It is very difficult to grow organic matcha; one must fight against both bugs and diseases. Harmful insects can appear because of small climate changes threatening the tea crop. For this reason, it is essential to manage the cultivation in a way that places primary importance on the natural ecosystem.
Ceremonial and Premium grades of Matcha are ground in stone mortars for many hours. This creates a unique light smoothness that is perfect for drinking.
About Clearspring
About Clearspring
Ingredients
Ingredients
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | g per 100g |
|---|---|
| Energy kJ: | 1330 |
| Energy kCal: | 317 |
| Fat: | 0.8 |
| of which saturates: | 0.13 |
| Carbohydrate: | 38.7 |
| of which sugars: | 10 |
| Protein: | 23.4 |
| Salt: | < 0.1 |
How to use
How to use
Podcast & Videos
Podcast & Videos
Click here to play the interview with Chris and Maria Dawson of Clearspring Japanese Foods. Chris founded Clearspring in 1993, and was the pioneer of introducing organic Japanese products to the European market. Listen to the interview to learn more about the ethos behind the company, some of their signature products, and why having strong relationships with the farmers who grow and produce the foods is so key.

