Matcha is a Japanese tea that is very popular. In Japanese ‘cha’ refers to tea and ‘ma’ to powder, matcha therefore means powdered green tea. The first seeds of green tea were imported to Japan from Chinese Buddhist monks who regularly consumed the drink in order to stay awake for as long as possible. Matcha has amazing health benefits compared to coffee. Matcha is packed full of antioxidants,and can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
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