Green tea health benefits

Many believe that matcha green tea offers a greater amount of antioxidants. We know that green tea health benefits are many because the leaves contain polyphenols or antioxidants. Are you wondeing why matcha offers more healthful antioxidants? You will find the answer below along with instructions on making match tea.

 

Making Loose leaf green tea

Loose leaf green tea is brewed in water for about 3 minutes. (Find complete instructions here) You then enjoy a healthful refreshing cup of hot tea. You can also find green tea recipes that can be iced. Try these and you can enjoy a cold refreshing yet healthy beverage.

Green tea antioxidants

Samurai Matcha

Green matcha tea is actually the whole tea leaf that has been dried and ground. This powdered tea is then reconstituted by whisking with water until it becomes frothy. Using very hot water 185 to 195 degrees produces a cup of steaming rich in antioxidant (think health benefits again) green tea.

Whisking the matcha powder with cold water in the same manner gives you a cold drink. Pour it over ice and drink an antioxidant rich iced green tea. There are also ways to offer variations of these drinks. Many people like to add milk and sweeteners to their matcha drinks. By adding steamed milk in equal parts to hot matcha you create a matcha misto. Starbucks is well known for introducing the green tea latte which is made using matcha powder. Adding a cold dairy product to iced matcha will give you an iced au Lait.

Either way you and your family can enjoy the many green tea health benefits of tea.

Other tea recipes

Iced tea recipes
Fruit iced tea
A real iced tea
Iced white tea
Lemonade iced tea
Red raspberry iced tea
Southern iced tea

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