Long Man Tea - Matcha - 40g China

Matcha is a powdered green tea that was invented in China during the Tang Dynasty between the 7th and 10th centuries. Between the 10th and 12th centuries it became very popular. Over time, it became so popular that Zen Buddhist monks considered it an essential element of meditation. They believed that it cleared the mind and body.

Over time, the development of the tea industry grew along with the Chinese empire. A huge selection of loose-leaf teas, slowly replaced matcha. In Japan, the matcha brewing ceremony was an indispensable element of the functioning of Zen Buddhist orders, later the ceremony was taken over by the Shogun class.


The difference between Chinese and Japanese matcha:

Chinese has a darker color and a slightly more tart taste. Its aroma is more pronounced.

Japanese matcha is characterized by a lighter color, a more delicate taste and greater sweetness.

Everyone can choose according to their own taste preferences. Chinese matcha is perfect for baking, and with milk.


Art History line by Long Man Tea is a series of teas whose main motif is a work of art
in a style characteristic of the region from which a given tea or infusion originally comes. The work of art used for a given infusion reflects its nature and even its colors. For the winter tea, we decided on a winter landscape by John Nash, and for the jasmine tea, a jasmine branch painted using the Gongbi (China) technique on silk (interestingly, a similar technique of painting on silk in Japan is called Nihonga)

The idea of ​​creating the Art History line by Long Man Tea was to show that tea is not only a drink, but also a very strong element of world culture, not only regional. Tea is not only English or only Chinese. It is also Japanese, Polish, Middle Eastern, Indian, and even highlander :-)

The beauty of this culture lies on the one hand in Orientalism, and on the other hand in the raspberry tea we drink at grandma's, which is close to our hearts.

Matcha: Woodcut by Katsushika Hokusai entitled "The Great Wave at Kanagawa". One of 36 works from the cycle of views of Mount Fuji.

TEA DESCRIPTION:

Matcha tea is a green tea ground in a mill into a fine powder, growing not in full sun, but deliberately in the shade.

Currently classified as a so-called superfood due to its high level of theine, l-theanine, antioxidants and catechins.
It originally originates from China but was brought to Japan in the 12th century by Buddhist monks, where it was quickly accepted as an indispensable part of Japanese culture.

Directions: 1-2 teaspoons per 250 ml of water, milk or plant-based drink. Mix thoroughly. Perfect as an addition to baked goods.

Ingredients: Matcha Premium ground green tea (China).