Does Matcha contain caffeine

Matcha is widely consumed in people's daily life, mainly because it has a refreshing taste and tea-like taste that makes it loved by many people. Especially in summer, many people like to eat some matcha ice cream or matcha cake, but some people say that matcha contains caffeine, and eating too much is bad for people's health. So does matcha really contain caffeine?

1. Does matcha contain caffeine?

Matcha is green tea that is ground into a finely powdered, covered, and steamed green tea using a natural stone mill. Tea leaves begin to form caffeine almost at the same time as they germinate. From germination to the first picking, the first and second leaves picked contain the highest amount of caffeine. Relatively speaking, the caffeine content of leaves that germinate later will decrease accordingly. Caffeine can stimulate the brain; in addition, bases and theatrical alkaloids also have cardiotonic and diuretic effects. The amount of drinking varies according to individual constitution, but as long as you drink too much it will cause insomnia.

2. What is Matcha made of?

Matcha is green tea powder, but it is different from ordinary green tea. It has a steaming process. In other words, it is very fine green tea powder. Generally, it has to reach a thickness of 5/10,000 of a micron to be considered qualified. When drinking matcha, you drink the powder together, so it is actually more helpful for health. The reason why it looks so fuzzy is because, they add too much powder, and the powder is so fine, so it becomes a suspension, that's all.

3. How to use matcha

1. Matcha powder can be soaked in water and drunk, or made into matcha cakes, matcha ice cream, etc. It can also be used as a facial mask to whiten and remove acne.

2. Take 1-2 spoons of matcha powder and brew it with boiling water for a few minutes before drinking. Make an iced drink to cool down and reduce internal heat in summer: 2 spoons of matcha powder + appropriate amount of water + appropriate amount of rock sugar or honey for better taste.

3. 2 spoons of matcha powder + appropriate amount of milk or soy milk.

4. Squeeze the juice of an apple, add an appropriate amount of matcha powder, drink it once in the morning and evening, before meals.