matcha
/ˈmatʃə/noun [mass noun]
1Powdered green tea leaves, dissolved in hot water to make tea or used as a flavouring: all you need is matcha, boiling water, a milk of your choice, and honey [as modifier]: matcha ice cream...
- Bancha is the everyday green leaf tea; matcha is the more expensive powdered tea used for the tea ceremony.
- The matcha leaves are literally crushed by the server into a concoction to which water is added.
- The matcha vodka (green tea) was a disappointment for hardcore matcha fans; I found this version too watery.
1.1Tea made with matcha: at last month’s New York Fashion Week, models were spotted sipping bright green matcha...
- The Japanese tea ceremony is called chanoyu or sado in Japanese and the bitter tea served is called matcha.
- Some nutritionists have suggested that matcha, the green tea prepared during Japanese tea ceremonies, might offer more health benefits than the green tea most people drink in the United States.
- Matcha is a drink made by whisking powdered tea leaves in hot water (as opposed to brewing a tea with loose leaves).
Origin
Japanese, from matsu 'to rub' + cha 'tea', from Chinese (Mandarin dialect) chá (see tea).
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