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5 Ways To Use Matcha Powder

If matcha powder is something that's relatively new to you, it's time you got yourself caught up on all of the great things you can use it for. It's not just for the taste, but the health benefits of matcha that you could be missing out on are too great.

I've you've never seen it before, it's a potent green tea powder that's used in a number of different recipes - rather than just tea itself. It's often thrown on desserts, used as a food seasoning, and drank in a number of different drinks. The green shade is very easy to identify in the recipe, and once you try it, it will be a color that you grow to love, and a feeling you can't go without.

Where does it come from?

Before we get into what you can use it for, let's take a look at where this great matcha powder comes from. As you would expect from a great tea product, the powder is grown as a plant (Camelia Sinensis) and the tea leaves are harvested from it when they're ready. The distinctive shade of green is achieved by keeping the plant and tea leaves away from sunlight for extended periods of time - which causes the plant to produce more chlorophyll than natural. The main purpose of this is to give it a deeper flavor when consumed.

The matcha leaves are then destemmed, dried, and prepared until they're ready to be ground into a fine of the highest quality powder that you can pick it up from your local store. Encha matcha green tea leaves are stone ground, giving them a much finer grind than machine-ground matcha. Encha's matcha powder comes from the Uji region in Japan, where only the most premium matcha is grown.

Matcha Muffins

Drinking matcha isn't the only way to enjoy it, and as mentioned before it's great to include in your favorite recipes. Muffins are a great place to try out new ingredients, especially when they're packed with antioxidants, and can help to decrease your chance of heart disease. What better way to improve your baked goods than by making them tastier and healthier? We highly recommend using our culinary grade matcha powder, intended for cooking and baking matcha treats!

Now that there's an oven involved, it might take a little bit more preparation than the others. We'll start with the ingredients:

  • 150g of Flour
  • 3 tsp of Encha Culinary matcha powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 tsp of salt
  • 1/2 cup of melted butter or coconut oil
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • 1/2 cup or 150g of maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar
  • Almond(s) (optional)

Once you have that, you're ready to start.

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°f
  2. Mix or whisk your flour, baking powder, salt, and Encha matcha powder into a bowl until it's even
  3. Whisk your butter/oil, syrup, and your egg into a separate bowl until properly combined
  4. Add your other ingredients from the first bowl then gently mix (this is where you could add an almond or two to each one)
  5. Pour your batter into your muffin liners and place into the oven for 20-25 minutes

Once you're sure they're properly baked, add powdered sugar to taste.

Vanilla Matcha Oatmeal

Yet another meal to that you can add matcha powder to improve is, is your morning oatmeal. There are many ways to use matcha powder to improve your mornings, and matcha-based meals don't have to include baked goods.

Here's what you'll need:

  • 1 tsp of higher quality matcha powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp of maple syrup
  • Some fresh fruit
  • 1 and 1/2 cups of hot water
  • 1/4 cup of almond milk or coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup of oats

How to prepare them:

  1. Start heating your water until it's boiling
  2. Add your oats and salt and lower the heat
  3. As oats are finished boiling, mix in the rest of your ingredients, minus the fruit
  4. Add the fruit of your choice on top once served

Traditional Matcha Tea

If you want to try matcha powder as it was originally intended, you could simply go by the usual way to drink matcha. It's an easy recipe to make, and all you need is hot water and your matcha powder. So long as you've got your Encha Ceremonial matcha powder, you're ready to get started.

  1. Carefully sift your Encha matcha powder into a cup until it's fine (clumping will affect your finished result)
  2. Add your hot water slowly and mix. Try vigorous whisking to create a creamy foam layer on top of the drink.
  3. You can top off your drink with steamed milk - but it's best to keep it simple to get the most health benefits from it.

Note: It is vital to use a high quality matcha powder such as Encha, as it is specifically intended for this type of matcha tea preparation, and has the deepest, most authentic matcha flavor.

We hope you enjoyed reading about the 5 ways to use matcha powder, and be sure to check out our store for the most premium Japanese matcha powder available.

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