Product Overview
| Organic Rooibos Matcha Loose - Organic Matcha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All the benefits of Matcha Green Tea, but zero caffeine! Use whisked or add to smoothies, yogurt, ice cream etc CUP CHARACTERISTICS: Smooth with bitter chocolate notes. Finishes cleanly. INGREDIENTS: Rooibos* *Organic Certified Organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems (Organic Equivalency with COR, NOP, EU, JAS) INGREDIENTS FROM: South Africa REGION(S): Cederberg GROWING ALTITUDES: 1500 - 2500 feet above sea level GRADE(S): Fine Matcha 10-16 micron. Made to Japanese specifications MANUFACTURE TYPE(S): Traditional Matcha process, Small batch crafted, 100% natural ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: Low CAFFEINE LEVEL: None - Caffeine Free Herb KOSHER: Yes VEGETARIAN: Yes VEGAN: Yes ARTISANAL NOTES: Small batch blended and packed in Canada. INFUSION: Burnt orange INFORMATION: Q. How can you maximize the potential health benefits of Organic Rooibos, one of the world's healthiest beverages? A. You craft grind it in a traditional Japanese style Matcha mill. While this unusual step may seem unorthodox, Matcha grinding represents the latest step in a long tradition of Rooibos innovation. How so? Let's take a look. The needle-like plant, which grows only in South Africa's Cederberg district, was discovered by the region's early inhabitants more than 300 years ago. They harvested the plant with axes, bruising the leaves with hammers in order to draw out the enzymes present in the leaf. From the very start, they recognized that by roughly handling the leaves in this manner, a beverage could be brewed that invigorated the body and refreshed the mind. And so the years passed. Next stop, the early 20th century. According to the South African Rooibos council, by that time, the plant had captured the attention of a noted medical doctor named Dr. Le Fras Nortier. He began researching Rooibos' medicinal value and studying its feasibility as an agricultural crop. Thankfully, his research and innovative outlook paid off, and Rooibos began life as a commercial crop in the 1930s. By 1984, Rooibos tea was making news in Japan where natural health practitioners believed it had anti-aging properties. By 2006, Rooibos espresso was taking South Africa's coffee shops by storm. Which leads us to the present. Organic Rooibos is amazing. Like all Matchas, when you consume Organic Rooibos Matcha, you'll be consuming the leaves themselves and maximizing your intake of all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals contained within this wonder of nature. Prepare yourself for a truly stunning development in Rooibos history. Enjoy. STEEPING TIME
SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS:
IDEAL BREWING TEMPERATURE: 85ºC/185ºF. For Food Safety reasons bring water to 100ºC/212ºF and let it cool down to 85ºC/185ºF. HOT BREWING METHOD: Bring filtered or freshly drawn water to a rolling boil and let cool to roughly 180'F/82'C. Place approximately half a teaspoon of Matcha in your cup. Infuse with 8oz/250ml of water, whisk briskly and enjoy. FOOD SAFETY ADVISORY: We strongly recommend using filtered or freshly drawn cold water brought to a rolling boil when brewing all types of tea. Today's water has been known to carry viruses, parasites and bacteria. Boiling the water will kill these elements and reduce the potential incidence of water-borne illnesses. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend the use of our '1 Cup of Perfect Tea' measuring spoon for best results. Please contact Blue Monkey Tea to place an order. ANTIOXIDANT BENEFIT: For a greater antioxidant benefit brew longer and use more tea. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
