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8 facts about matcha tea

Find out everything you need to know about matcha tea - Where it comes from - How it is prepared - What effect it has - What you should look out for when buying it

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Zuletzt aktualisiert: 2. August 2026 · Lesezeit ca. 3 Min.

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In this article, we have compiled the most important facts about matcha tea. From the cultivationabout the quality up to the ingredients and the Matcha tea taste.

Matcha bowl with light-colored bamboo accessories

#1 Cultivation

Matcha tea is made from tencha leaves are extracted. To do this, the special green tea is almost completely shaded for several weeks. This allows the complex ingredients to develop and the full and gentle aroma. You can find more information about matcha cultivation in our blog post"The best tea growing regions in Japan".

Green tea plants field shading

#2 Production

For the best matcha tea only the top leaves are harvested and processed by hand. The stems and leaf veins are removed in order to obtain the pure and tender leaf flesh. After the steaming and drying the Tencha on granite stone mills into an extremely fine powder. This produces just 30g-40g of matcha per hour.

#3 Ingredients

Matcha tea has a wealth of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Together with the invigorating caffeine and amino acids, matcha powder is a real super food.

Matcha Latte Café

#4 Quality

There is a multitude different qualities of matcha tea on the market. You can recognize really good matcha tea by its deep green color, the sweet and complex smell and, of course, the taste. More about this in the article: Matcha tea qualities.

#5 Alternative to coffee

A cup of matcha has just as much caffeine as a strong coffee. In contrast to coffee, the wakefulness effect lasts longer and there are no unpleasant side effects such as heartburn and tension. Read more in the article: Matcha tea as an alternative to coffee.

Matcha preparation

#6 Taste

The best matchas are characterized by a sweet, slightly sweet fruitysometimes nutty and always complex and full Matcha tea Flavor from. These special green teas have a full and creamy mouthfeel and are never sour or strongly bitter.

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Handmade bamboo whisk (chasen) and bamboo spoon
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#7 Preparation

To make matcha tea, you don't need more than one cup of tea to start with. bamboo whisk and a bowl. Mix a sip of water with 1-2 grams of matcha to form a fine paste. Then add 60-90 ml of 70°C warm water and whisk with a bamboo whisk until frothy. More about this in the magazine: Matcha tea the right way to prepare it.

Matcha set Futatsu with tin

#8 Price

As with all good things quality has its price. Especially with good matcha, a high price justified. The powder is not only made from the highest quality green tea, but is also very elaborate harvested, processed and ground. This is why good matcha can cost €1 per gram or more.

Matcha with pot

Conclusion

Matcha tea is a true miracle cure what ingredients and effect and effect. What's more, the tea is a real treat, characterized by its complex aromas and its gentle, smooth taste. sweet character character. Due to the special cultivation, the manual harvest and the laborious extraction of the best Tencha, a good quality is also reflected in the price. If you want the best matcha tea, you have to be prepared to pay a corresponding price.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wie viel Koffein hat eine Tasse Matcha?

Matcha enthält je nach Sorte etwa 20 bis 44 mg Koffein pro Gramm. Bei klassischer Zubereitung mit 2 g Pulver auf 80 ml liefert eine Schale rund 70 bis 80 mg Koffein – etwa so viel wie ein Espresso. Durch das L-Theanin wirkt das Koffein jedoch sanfter und länger anhaltend.

Ist Matcha gesünder als normaler Grüntee?

Da bei Matcha das ganze Blatt vermahlen und mitgetrunken wird, nimmst du mehr Inhaltsstoffe wie Catechine, Chlorophyll und L-Theanin auf als bei aufgegossenem Grüntee, bei dem die Blätter abgefiltert werden. Matcha gilt daher als besonders konzentriert. Konkrete gesundheitsbezogene Aussagen sollten aber stets zurückhaltend betrachtet werden.

Wie viel Matcha pro Tag ist empfehlenswert?

Für gesunde Erwachsene sind ein bis zwei Schalen pro Tag üblich. Die Verbraucherzentrale rät vorsichtshalber zu maximal 1 Gramm Matcha pro Tasse und höchstens dreimal täglich. Wer empfindlich auf Koffein reagiert, schwanger ist oder stillt, sollte den Konsum reduzieren und im Zweifel ärztlichen Rat einholen.

Mit welchem Wasser bereitet man Matcha zu?

Ideal ist Wasser mit etwa 70 bis 80 Grad, nicht kochend. Zu heißes Wasser macht den Matcha bitter und zerstört feine Aromen. Verrühre 1 bis 2 Gramm Pulver zuerst mit wenig Wasser zu einer Paste und gieß dann 60 bis 90 ml auf, bevor du mit dem Bambusbesen schaumig schlägst.