Person holding a glass of prepared matcha - D3sign/Getty Images From pastry-worthy compound butter to brownies, matcha can ...

Making matcha — green tea that you fully incorporate, instead of steep, into water — can be a finicky practice. It all starts with creating the powder, a process that dates back to 12th ...

This means matcha is significantly higher in catechins – polyphenols that have potent antioxidant properties and can help protect cells from free radicals while reducing inflammation in the body.