Matcha is a finely ground powder of green tea specially processed from
shade-grown tea leaves. Shade growing gives matcha its characteristic
bright green color and strong umami flavor. Matcha is typically consumed
suspended in hot water. Matcha originated in China but the production of
compressed tea, the raw material for matcha, was banned in China in the
14th century. Shade growing was invented in Japan in the 16th century and
most matcha is produced there today. The traditional Japanese tea
ceremony, typically known as chanoyu or sadō/chadō, centers on the
preparation, serving and drinking of matcha as hot tea, and embodies a
meditative and spiritual practice.
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