Basically 2014 has been a big 'get back in shape' year, after my 2013 sports injury. And part of this has been to ditch my staple love: coffee (in all its forms). I have done this by replacing it with matcha. Matcha creations are not always healthy, but probably healthier and less-abrasive than caffeine. (Pure matcha is very healthy, and full of antioxidants, but of course its modern variants and recipes are also interesting!)
What is matcha?
Matcha 抹茶 (also spelled maccha) is a very fine, powdered form of green tea, from Japan. It is more concentrated and flavoursome than regular green tea, and as a result finding the good stuff can be both difficult and expensive! There a different grades and blends of matcha. But one of the best factors is that matcha is added to make distinctive ice-cream, desserts, drinks and other foodstuffs.
It's damned hard to find decent matcha products served anywhere in the UK (in my price range, at least) and I strongly suspect the best stuff is still found in Japan. But there are quite a number of matcha-selling outlets popping up in Singapore at the moment. So over the course of this series, I will selflessly be going around trying them all and giving you my recommendations!
Tarrah for now!
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