NARA--Nara's famed Saidaiji temple here is breaking temporarily with its nearly 800-year tradition of serving "matcha" powdered green tea in huge bowls during "ochamori" festive ceremonies as ...
Here, Chan sifts the finely milled tea leaf powder into a ceramic bowl. Matcha cafés may be popping up left and right, but Chan prefers to drink her matcha at home. She tells me that matcha is an ...
And might the green tea drink actually be healthier than your go-to cup of coffee? We asked the experts. Matcha is finely powdered green tea, which is usually mixed with hot water or milk to make ...