11 - Yame Matcha Award Winning - Ceremonial Matcha Tea

Matcha provides a mind-blowing energy that boosts your concentration level in a healthy way, while it helps to reduce anxiety.

The caffeine contained in matcha can take up to 6 hours to be released completely and so distributed in your body, this means the caffeine process is slower and doesn't hit all at once. The brain functionality gradually increases as matcha energy comes to promote a sharp sense of calm focus.

If many people switch from coffee to matcha, it is above all for the sustainable energy that it provides with a less harmful impact on the body.

Matcha contains caffeine but also contains an amino acid called L-theanine, which is found almost exclusively in shade-grown green teas.

Associated with L-theanine, caffeine is metabolised more slowly ensuring a gradual release in the blood and over a longer period than with coffee. Your matcha provides you with a stable and longer lasting boost of energy than coffee without bringing on the nervousness that is sometimes associated with it. 

Eisai, a Japanese Buddhist monk, has spent most of his life studying Buddhism in China, and in particular the principles of Chan, “zen”. In 1191, Eisai returned to Japan for good, bringing with him tea seeds as well as the Zen Buddhist methods of preparing powdered green tea.

Almost one thousand years ago, Chinese Taoists and Japanese Zen Buddhist monks drank matcha to keep calm and keep a clear mind during long hours of meditation.

Science now confirms the teachings of centuries of tradition: matcha is rich in L-Theanine, an amino acid that promotes relaxation and well-being. L-Theanine activates alpha waves which improve the state of mind and bring a feeling of calm. By increasing the levels of dopamine and serotonin, it also stimulates concentration and the ability to memorize. And although L-theanine is present in all teas, matcha can contain up to five times more than regular teas.

Whenever you need the extra focus or before your meditation session, treat yourself to a bowl of matcha. 

Matcha improves your metabolism as it is rich in catechin that can help your body burn calories up to 4 times quicker and aids weight loss. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that the consumption of matcha accelerates the metabolism: thermogenesis (rate of calories burned by the body) could be multiplied by 3 or 4.

Matcha naturally detoxifies your body: it is rich in chlorophyll, a powerful detoxifier which helps the body expel chemicals and maintain blood alkalinity. It is the concentration of the chlorophyll level that gives matcha its vibrant green colour. 

Chlorophyll is a powerful detoxifier that gently helps cleanse the body. It regulates intestinal transit and promotes good digestion by absorbing toxins present in the intestine and thus protects the liver.

Because matcha is grown in the shade, it is much richer in chlorophyll than regular green tea, making it a top detox. To help you achieve and maintain optimal health, matcha is second to none.

According to the ORAC index, matcha far surpasses all sources of antioxidants such as blueberries or pomegranates, the amount it provides is 500% more than the famous goji berries! 

Antioxidants neutralise the harmful influence of free radicals, responsible for aging and certain chronic diseases, which appear due to stress, exposure to pollution or UV radiation. One bowl of matcha contains as much antioxidant as 10 bowls of regular green tea: ingesting all the leaves allows you to enjoy all the benefits of green tea unlike traditional infused tea. Matcha restores your body's balance and slows down aging. 

Matcha is rich in catechins, a particularly powerful antioxidant found exclusively in green tea. Beyond cleansing cells of free radicals and protecting cells from oxidative effects, catechins are known to strengthen the immune system and help reduce allergic reactions, fight infections, and act as an antiviral against influenza. Emerging clinical studies suggest that EGCG could play an important role in cancer prevention, it accounts for 60% of the catechins in matcha. A daily regimen of matcha strengthens your immune system and keeps your body in balance.