Matcha

Matcha (Japanese: 抹茶), occasionally spelled maccha, is a fine, powdered green tea used in Japanese tea ceremony and to dye and flavour foods such as mochi and soba noodles, green tea ice cream and a variety of wagashi (Japanese confectionery)….

Matcha is regarded as a “heavy” green tea, but can be drunk as a strong (koicha) or weak tea (usucha) depending on the way it is prepared.

Matcha is generally expensive compared to other forms of tea, although its price depends on its quality. It can be hard to find outside Japan, as can the implements traditionally used to prepare and consume it….