The Japanese tea ceremony (chado, or sado, or chanoyu - "the way of tea") is a traditional ritual based on Taoism (Daoism) and influenced by Zen Buddhism in which powdered green tea, or matcha, is ceremonially prepared by a skilled practitioner and served to a small group of guests in a tranquil setting. It's a bonding experience of mindfulness, respect, and a focus on the present.
A typical cup of green tea falls in the range of 25-45 mg of caffeine per 8oz. cup. That’s less than black tea, which is usually 45-75 mg per 8oz. cup. And far less caffeine than coffee, which has between 80-110 mg per 8oz. cup. But don’t generalize too quickly, matcha green tea has 60-70 mg of caffeine per 8oz. cup!
Matcha is tea that has been ground with special granite wheels into a fine powder. Because it is powdered, the tea is not steeped like a normal tea, rather infused and consumed directly. Matcha is green tea but the way it is grown, harvested and produced set it apart from regular green teas.
