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Matcha 101 - All you ever want to know about Matcha

The drink, much appreciated in Japan, has a bright green colour, the result of shading the leaves to accelerate the production of chlorophyll. The result is a tea with a unique flavour and an explosion of properties that are good for your health. Let’s learn all we need to know about this beverage:

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Matcha - A brief history

Matcha is gaining a lot of popularity these days, but there's still a lot of confusion around what matcha actually is, where it comes from, and why it's meant to be so good for you. We like to keep you all informed, so we've decided to have a 'Month of Matcha' on our #matchamadness Mondays, starting with this 'A Brief History of Matcha'

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What’s the deal with Matcha...

This mighty powdered green tea is sweeping across the country and has taken the health world by storm with no signs of slowing down. A lot of information is flying around about Matcha and some of our customers are getting a little lost in all the facts, so we’ve put together a couple of our most frequently asked questions to help you get to know Matcha a little better.

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Where Matcha Comes From and its Development

With all the talk about Matcha, it’s hard to not know something about it, but we’ve noticed that not all the facts are straight. Some people seem to have different ideas of where it is from and sometimes even what it is. We’ve decided to keep things informative and teach you a thing or two about Matcha. Click Here

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Scrub your Hands Smooth with Matcha

This time I’m treating my neglected hands to a bit of matcha green goodness. Hands take a battering during the winter months and for me, hand moisturiser alone just won't cut it. Enter my Green Power Scrub - a serious overachiever with Matcha Green Tea and Chunmee Green Tea to pamper and protect.