Matcha er en grøn te fra Japan, som adskiller sig ved, at den ikke opløses i teposer, men piskes i varmt vand som pulver. Fordi tebladene er pulveriserede og opløses direkte i teen, bevarer matcha langt flere af de sundhedsfremmende egenskaber, man mener også findes i almindelig grøn te. Vær dog opmærksom på, at det kan være svært at skelne mellem virkningen af grøn te og fordelene ved en generel sund livsstil.
I det følgende vil vi dele vores bedste råd til, hvordan du selv laver matcha te.
Tea has an exciting history in Africa, where it was introduced at the end of the 1800s in connection with the British colonization of Africa. Today, Africa has become the fourth largest tea producer in the world and primarily produces black cut-tear-curl tea, CTC tea, which is a special method of processing tea.
The tea culture in Africa is rich in different flavors and traditions. It is an important part of many Africans' daily lives and festive events. So even though some African countries do not produce tea on a large scale themselves, they have a strong tradition of drinking tea. Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia and Senegal are some of these countries. Typically in these countries, it is popular to drink green gunpowder tea, which is green tea rolled into small balls.
However, Egypt has slightly different tea cultures, as a black tea called shai is widely drunk in the country, which comes in two varieties: Kashary Shai and Saidii Shai. Kashary Shai is a milder black tea where the tea leaves are steeped in hot water, while Saidii Shai is a strong bitter black tea where the tea leaves are boiled in hot water for a long time. Sugar is added to both teas, but especially in Saidii Shai, to balance the bitterness.
Then there are countries like Ethiopia, known for its coffee , where they mix tea with coffee in a drink called spreeze. Or countries like Libya, where they serve three servings, with peanuts added to the tea in the third serving.
We love green tea at Nordic Tea - primarily because of the tea's clean, delicate taste and beautiful colour. But is green tea healthy? A new study indicates that there may be something to the matter.
