Tencha Matcha

Tea Powder | Green

Vivid, vibrant, and velvety, our Tencha Matcha is crafted from shade-grown tencha leaves, stone-ground to perfection for a ceremonial-grade matcha.

$20 CAD
Blending Notes
  • Aroma

    Grassy & nori-like

  • Palate

    Vegetal, smooth, umami

  • Purpose

    Daily antioxidant ritual

Ingredients

Ceremonial 100% stone-ground Kyoto Tencha Matcha

High Caffeine

5005

Sustainability

The paper tube is 100% recyclable and can be disposed of in your grey bin. The inner pouch is made from NatureFlex, a renewable and home-compostable plant-based material. Learn More about sustainability at TEALEAVES.

Shipping & Delivery

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Free Standard Shipping on orders over $75.00 or over $50.00 for orders in the Greater Vancouver Area. Our Standard Shipping time is 5-10 business days. Our Express Shipping time is 3-5 business days. Our standard Shipping time for orders in the Greater Vancouver Area is 1-3 business days.

Power restrained. Single-minded focus. Dedication personified. Living the way of tea brings healing respect and guiding ethics into a world in much need.

About This Blend

TEALEAVES Tencha Matcha is a ceremonial grade, 100% stone-ground green tea. Hand-picked from the spring harvest, Tencha leaves are traditionally shaded for 20 days under a straw honzu and reed covering before being steamed and gently dried in a brick oven known as a tencha-ro. The tea's vibrant green hue reflects both the freshness of the young leaves and its exceptional quality. This vibrancy also signifies heightened health benefits, including a rich concentration of antioxidants and key amino acids that promote relaxation and well-being. Naturally energizing yet balanced, Tencha Matcha embodies harmony. On the palate, Tencha Matcha delivers a smooth, velvety mouthfeel with vegetal and slightly umami notes—hallmarks of the finest stone-milled matcha. Crafted in small batches using time-honored techniques, our Tencha Matcha pays respect to the tradition and craftsmanship of matcha and Japanese tea culture.

MAKE THE PERFECT CUP OF TEA
TEALEAVES

Powder
0.25 Tsp

Water

Water
1 Cup

Fire

Fire
80°C

Whisk

Whisk
Fully

CHADŌ

The confluence of tea and culture can be beautifully explored within Chadō – the Japanese Way of Tea. Chanoyu exhibits the high art and technique of otemae (performance of Chadō) and enshrines the influence of Zen Buddhism and matcha tea appreciation.

Chadō

THE WAY OF TEA

At TEALEAVES, we are guided by the four principles of the Japanese Tea Ceremony coded almost four hundred years ago:


WA
HARMONY

KEI
RESPECT

SEI
PURITY

JAKU
TRANQUILITY

Discover a traditional Chadō ceremony, conducted by the Urasenke Foundation of Vancouver.

Your FAQs, Answered
For Tencha Matcha

How you intend to use the Matcha will dictate what type of Matcha to choose. If you enjoy your Matcha traditional style, consumed on it's own, prepared true to origin, then Ceremonial Matcha suits you best. If you prefer your matcha with steamed oat milk, or if you are baking with it, adding it to a smoothie, or a cocktail, then you can choose either Ceremonial or Culinary Matcha.

Matcha is grown in the shade to protect the tea plant from the sun, allowing for an increase in caffeine concentration and the exclusion of amino acids.

Yes, Matcha tea is one of the healthiest teas to drink. It is high in caffeine and an excellent substitute to drip coffee or espresso. However, if you are caffeine sensitive, we do not recommend consuming this tea everyday.

Tencha Matcha can be consumed as ‘thick tea’ (koicha [濃茶]), where only a small amount of water is added to the tea to make it liquid. ‘Thin tea’ (usucha [薄茶]) – better known as a 'frothy tea' - has a higher water to tea ratio. Especially in the case of koicha, the palate quality is of utmost importance with the tender, sweet leaves deemed to be the highest quality (most palatable).

Yes, Matcha tea is one of the healthiest teas to drink. It is high in caffeine and an excellent substitute to drip coffee or espresso.

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