Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder 100% Pure Matcha for Smoothies, Latte and Baking - 1.1LB Gives you energy - There is caffeine in Matcha, but it releases into the bloodstream slowly. Matcha's caffeine has an alkalizing effect, resulting in a much gentler influence on the stomach, which gradually aids with digestion, healing, cleansing. Supports memory and concentration - The L-Theanine provided in a serving of Matcha Green Tea provides good, clean energy that can last up to 6 hours. Promotes digestion naturally - The gentle caffeine boost is also calming on the rest of the body - many find it gradually aiding with digestion, healing, and cleansing. People who drink Matcha Green Tea on a regular basis show lower levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Matcha green tea powder contains 60% EGCg (epigallocatechin gallate) which helps promote these benefits. Incredible taste - It smells fresh and inviting like freshly blended vegetables. While it has a sweet, natural taste, there are also hundreds of recipes that it can be blended into to help add amazing health benefits to every meal! For almost a thousand years matcha green tea powder has been produced in Japan. It was first imported from China, where grounding tea leaves into powder had been tradition for many centuries before. At first, matcha was a drink favored by Buddhist monks in their monasteries, offering relaxation and energy during the many hours of meditation. Late on higher echelons of society desired the unique taste of matcha powder as well. Even if you are no fan of green tea flavor, these benefits will be more than enough to convince you to give matcha a go. You just have to look at Japanese people and you realize that they are, on average, leaner, healthier and younger looking than your average westerner. Matcha powder is part of the Japanese diet and one reason for their excellent health and youthful looks. Energy Boosting Properties. The natural occurring amino acids in matcha can boost your energy levels for hours. Drinking matcha is a better option than caffeinated drinks, since you don’t get all the side-effects of caffeine withdrawal when you drink it. High quality matcha was so expensive to produce that it used to be a luxury only for the rich. Drinking matcha was often accompanied by a graceful tea ceremony and many Japanese do so even today.