Also: matcha. Matcha is a Japanese green tea that has been around for centuries, Emilie Holmes says in “Good & Proper Tea.” After the young tea leaves have been harvested, they’re dried and ...

Depending on the type, brand, and processing, green tea tends to contain around 11–25 milligrams per gram (mg/g), while matcha contains 19–44 mg /g (8). Matcha also contains a compound called ...

Making matcha — green tea that you fully incorporate, instead of steep, into water — can be a finicky practice. It all starts with creating the powder, a process that dates back to 12th ...