MATCHA'S ORIGINWhole tea leaves were initially eaten as medicine long before tea became a popular drink. The consumption of matcha is believed to have been first introduced in Japan by the Zen monk Eisai in 1191 A.D. as an aid to meditation, allowing the monks to sit quietly for hours while remaining calm and alert. In Japanese, “ma” means tea and “cha” means powder, thus the literal translation of matcha is “powdered tea.” |
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