High quality organic matcha with a balanced rich bitter-sweet taste, creamy texture and malachite green colour. Its full-bodied flavour makes it ideal to drink on its own but also in lattes, smoothies and lemonades. It is obtained in the 1st and 2nd harvest from tea plants that are specially shaded from direct sunlight. This process results in higher chlorophyll and L-Theanine contents and a richer, greener color. The fresh leaves are then collected, dried and ground to powder.

Moya Matcha Traditional is grown in the Uji and Kagoshima regions, known for the cultivation of highest quality green tea for over 800 years. The regions are famous for its fertile soils and clean water. The green tea plants there have ideal conditions for growth thanks to hills providing good sunlight, frequent mists that protect delicate leaves from frost and high amount of rainfall.  Moya Matcha is meticulously cultivated and harvested on small family-owned organic tea fields. It is then processed locally in Japan and dispatched in small batches to assure peak freshness for all our grades. This helps preserve all the qualities of the tea leaf and maintain high levels of minerals and antioxidants.

Matcha preparation

While the traditional method of preparing matcha is a ritual lasting over an hour, you can make it in just a few moments at home—and in various ways!

Traditional
The traditional way to prepare matcha comes from the Japanese Tea Ceremony. It involves using a matcha bowl, a bamboo whisk- chasen and a bamboo spoon- chashaku. Place 2 chashaku spoons of matcha (1,5g) in a matcha bowl and pour 100ml of hot water (80 °C). Chasen in hand, vigorously whisk your matcha from the wrist in m-shaped, not circular, motion. In about 30 seconds your bowl should be filled with a perfect jade-green foam. You can add more water now if you like your matcha to be less strong.

Contemporary
Mixing your matcha with a milk frother is just as easy. Add a flat teaspoon of matcha (1,5g) to a cup or glass and pour over with 100ml of hot water. Mix well and add more water. 1 teaspoon will usually give you 200-250ml of matcha drink. Just like with coffee, some people like to drink a strong matcha espresso, others prefer to add more water. You can also mix matcha with juice or milk.

With glass shaker
You can prepare your Moya Matcha To Go!  incredibly fast in a Moya Glass Shaker or in a regular bottle: just add matcha to juice, water or milk & shake it vigorously for 5 seconds.

Matcha Latte Preparation
Mix one teaspoon of matcha with a small portion of hot water. Add hot vegetable or cow milk. You can sweeten your matcha latte with a spoon of honey, maple syrup or agave nectar

Matcha Properties:
Matcha is a very powerful antioxidant
A rich source of catechins, EGCG – 10 cups in one bowl
Calming and relaxing
Improved memory and concentration
It increases energy levels and enhances endurance
It helps to burn excessive calories
Strengthening the immune system
It reduces the level of bad cholesterol
Perfect detoxification