Is matcha tea? Does it contain tea polyphenols? Why is matcha with red beans a classic?

Matcha is the same as all other teas. It is made from fresh tea leaves. The fresh leaves are covered with sunshades and then steamed to make dry tea without rolling or crushing. Many friends are concerned about whether there are tea polyphenols in matcha. Please read the following article to learn more about it!

Contents of this article

1. Is matcha tea? Does it contain tea polyphenols?

2. Why is matcha and red beans a classic?

3. Why can’t matcha powder be eaten directly?

Is matcha tea? Does it contain tea polyphenols?

Matcha is tea. Matcha is made from fresh tea leaves grown under shade and covered with steam, then crushed and processed into dry tea without rolling. Like all other teas, matcha production starts with fresh leaves from the tea tree.

Matcha contains tea polyphenols, which have obvious anti-cancer effects. It is an astringent substance that can protect the human cell membrane and prevent cell mutation. Tea polyphenols are also a highly effective antioxidant that can delay the aging of the body. Tea polyphenols can reduce the damage of ultraviolet rays and environmental pollution to DNA in body cells, slow down the oxidation of cell membrane fat and the erosion of human blood vessels and internal organs.

Why is matcha with red beans a classic?

The combination of red beans and matcha is a match made in heaven.

How to make red bean matcha:

1. Sift the mochi premix powder and matcha powder separately and set aside.

2. Rinse the red beans with water and pour them into the sieve to wash off the excess bean paste on the red beans.

3. Use paper towels to absorb excess moisture from the red beans and set aside.

4. Put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix well with a paddle mixer.

5. Add the red beans into the mixing bowl and stir evenly with a spatula. Be careful not to crush the red beans while stirring.

6. Use a spatula to put the dough prepared in step 5 into a piping bag.

7. Use a piping bag to squeeze the dough from step 6 into circles of about 30 grams each on a baking tray.

Why can't matcha powder be consumed directly?

Direct consumption can cause gastrointestinal discomfort and harm the body. Matcha powder is green tea that is ground into a fine powder, covered, and steamed using a natural stone mill. Do not sprinkle matcha powder on pastries for consumption, such as the matcha cakes that are often eaten. Matcha should be mixed with dry flour first and then introduced into the beaten egg yolks. The processing of matcha powder cannot involve high temperatures, cannot damage the color, cannot be contaminated by secondary pollution, cannot accidentally enter impurities, and must meet the fineness requirements to be a good matcha.

Matcha powder:

Matcha is the main type of tea widely consumed by the Japanese people, forming the Japanese tea culture - Japanese tea ceremony. Japanese tea ceremony is divided into two "schools", Matcha and Sencha, but Matcha is the most representative, and its number of "disciples" is incomparable to Sencha. The most influential Matcha tea ceremony in Japan is the "Omote Senke" and "Urosenke" tea ceremony, which are widely spread and popular throughout the country, promoting the popularization of Japanese tea drinking customs, and thus prompting the Japanese people to use tea widely. The average Japanese person drinks 1.09 kilograms of tea per year (the average Chinese person drinks only 0.38 kilograms of tea per day).