5 interesting ways to add matcha green tea to your diet

We have often heard of green tea and its many benefits for the body. The resurgence of this potent antioxidant-rich tea has been quite the hype over the last few years, with matcha being the most nutritious type.
Matcha green tea is a finely ground powder, mostly consumed in East Asia. It is often consumed for medicinal purposes, usually due to its bitter taste. However, being rich in antioxidants and EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), matcha is less acidic as compared to black tea.
Some benefits of matcha include a state of alert relaxation, it can calm you down without causing drowsiness. It can even increase your metabolism and improve your heart health. Green tea boosts metabolism and helps with weight loss, in addition to a no-sugar diet. It can even lower blood pressure and boost immunity. But if you don't want to have matcha in the form of tea due to its distinct bitter taste, you can still enjoy the benefits in other forms.
India Today spoke to Rudra Chatterjee, Managing Director of Luxmi Tea Group, about the different ways matcha green tea can be included in your diet for healthy living.
Matcha Latte
Matcha latte is prepared with milk and matcha powder, which gives it a sweet, morish, and vegetal taste. Matcha carries an umami flavour.
Matcha Cake
This soft spongy cake is prepared from green matcha powder. It gives an earthy flavour to the cake. It tastes similar to green tea but a bit stronger and with vibrant grassy notes.
Matcha Face pack
Matcha contains methylxanthines which have been shown to help stimulate microcirculation in the skin, which not only helps promote healthy, radiant skin, but it helps support an even healthy complexion.
Bath Bomb
Matcha bath bomb gives you a relaxing yet energising bath experience. The antioxidants in matcha add protection to your skin, the caffeine energises you, and chlorophyll detoxes and deodorises you.
Drinks
Spritzers, margaritas, and even mules are delicious with a little bit of matcha mixed in. The subtle sweetness of organic matcha powder mixed with the cocktail gives you an experience unlike one you've ever experienced before.