Unique teaware is mandatory for the proper preparation of matcha. While other teas can be prepared and enjoyed with little more than a teapot, the drink, a cup, and some hot water, matcha requires a few more accoutrements. Tea bowl or chawan is the traditional receptacle for the tea to...

At its most basic, matcha is tea leaves that have been finely ground into a powder. While the general perception of matcha is of a spritely green powder, other variations and blends do exist. There is a matcha that includes ground shavings of gold leaf. There is even matcha made...