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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Healthy Living / 7 Healthy Ways to Use Matcha in the Kitchen

7 Healthy Ways to Use Matcha in the Kitchen

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

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  • Authentic Brands to Consider
  • Using Matcha in Your Kitchen
  • Tea
  • Matcha Shot
  • Detox Latte
  • Iced Matcha
  • Smoothie
  • Baking
  • Frozen Desserts

Creative ways to enjoy the antioxidant goodness of matcha green tea in the home kitchen during every season of the year.

spoonful of matcha green tea powder added to a vitamix smoothie

Authentic matcha tea powder that is cultivated and produced in line with ancient Japanese custom can be an excellent addition to the diet.

I first came across this traditional green superfood while staying at a Buddhist monastery in Kyoto Japan in 1988. You can read more about the health lessons I learned on my Japanese adventure at the link.

I didn’t know what the slightly bitter, intensely uplifting dark green beverage that the monks enjoyed every morning actually was at the time.

I later discovered that they carefully cultivated, harvested, and prepared matcha powder in line with practices preserved over thousands of years!

When matcha finally made its debut in the West, I was thrilled to be able to add it to my traditional diet as an occasional remedy and energy boost that helps clear away mental cobwebs without any jitters.

This is due to the presence of L-theanine, a therapeutic amino acid that boosts mood and calms the nerves.

Its presence in tea slows the absorption of the caffeine in the matcha to a trickle. This allows you to enjoy the medicinal benefits without any downside even if you are caffeine sensitive like me.

Authentic Brands to Consider

Because matcha is technically a green powder, you have to be very careful to buy as fresh as possible.

For this reason, I prefer to buy matcha that is farm direct, meaning it does not go through the industrial food system.

However, consumers beware! There is a lot of fake matcha on the market! It is also worth the extra money to spring for organic matcha. Nonorganic has the very real potential of being quite high in fluoride.

Here are four brands to consider that I’ve vetted and used over the years.

  • Synergy Ceremonial Matcha
  • Jade Leaf Ceremonial Grade Matcha (first harvest, teahouse edition)
  • Matchinga (helpful for those who want full strength matcha paired with moringa powder for additional antioxidant benefit)
  • Decaf Ceremonial Grade Matcha (great for afternoon or evening use)

Using Matcha in Your Kitchen

Once you have chosen a good brand of matcha and are ready to get started, here are the top ways to use it at home that I’ve found beneficial and tasty!

Tea

The most traditional way to use matcha is to simply place a teaspoon in a mug and blend with a cup of hot water. It is best to use water that is no hotter than 170 F/ 70 C.

Sifting the matcha powder first goes a long way toward preventing clumps.

Matcha Shot

If you enjoy the antioxidant bitterness of matcha, you can try it as a shot rather than a cup of tea for sipping.

Blend only a quarter cup of hot water per teaspoon of matcha.

Like with the tea method above, it’s important to keep the water lower than 170 F/ 70 C. This is especially important if you intend to chug the shot in one gulp!

These proportions dramatically increase the strong taste, which some people really enjoy.

Detox Latte

I adore sipping a fruit-sweetened matcha latte after a good breakfast on cold mornings.

Try maple syrup instead of the fruit if you prefer. Your choice of a healthy milk substitute is fine instead of dairy as well.

Iced Matcha

During hotter months, I enjoy a decaf matcha frappe in the afternoon as a cool and refreshing beverage.

You can also blend a hot matcha shot as described above with an additional cup of cold filtered water. Then pour over ice.

Smoothie

If you want the benefits of matcha but aren’t crazy about the flavor, then add a half teaspoon to your favorite smoothie.

Here are the healthy smoothie recipes I regularly use in my home if you need some ideas!

Baking

Did you know that you can add matcha powder to baked goods?

This is another way to enjoy the antioxidant benefits if you don’t particularly enjoy the bitter flavor.

The general rule of thumb is to add 1-3 teaspoons of matcha per cup of flour.

Frozen Desserts

Similar to baking, matcha is a superfood addition to frozen treats like iced cream.

I recommend only one teaspoon of matcha per cup of milk or cream so as not to compromise the intended flavor.

This raw vanilla ice cream recipe or this dairy-free peanut butter ice cream created by a friend of mine are healthy ones to consider if you haven’t made it yourself before.

Do you use matcha? What is your favorite way to enjoy its bitter, antioxidant goodness?

teaspoon of green tea matcha powder
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Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: the bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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  1. Rachel Butler

    Jun 3, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    Definitely trying these! I love matcha.

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  2. Barbara Haik

    Jan 22, 2022 at 9:51 am

    I recently began using matcha and/or loose leaf green tea. Only one teaspoon or cup midday. It seamed to effect my quality of sleep. How much caffeine is in matcha? Can matcha be organic and decaffeinated? Does the decaffeinating process lower the benefits?

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    • Sarah Pope MGA

      Jan 22, 2022 at 11:36 am

      Yes, matcha has caffeine. However, the L-theanine slows the absorption considerably. If you are sensitive, only use before noonish…if you are very sensitive, then only use the decaf. I haven’t seen any research on whether the decaf has lowered benefits, however, if you look at the two powders, the decaf is a less intense green color, so it seems to have a lowered amount of chlorophyll just judging visually.

  3. Monica

    Jan 19, 2022 at 7:48 am

    Thank you for the article however I read green tea whether organic or not is naturally high in fluoride as it pulls natural fluoride from the soil while growing.

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    • Sarah Pope MGA

      Jan 19, 2022 at 9:04 am

      The WAPF did testing on tea both organic and inorganic … organic is very safe IMO. https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/fluoride-in-kombucha-should-you-be-concerned/

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