Sencha vs. Matcha

1. Sencha has more antioxidants.

Good quality green tea with more antioxidants needs to be grown under full sun because abundant sun increases Catechin antioxidants in green tea leaves. Edible Green® is made from Sencha, which is grown under full sun, and has more Catechins than Matcha. So enjoy Edible Green®, and feel the wonder of the sun in your body!

2. Sencha has less caffeine.

Matcha is the tea used for the Japanese tea ceremony. Historically, the tea ceremony was created for monks and Samurai warriors, who loved the strong caffeine effect to stay alert. Matcha is grown in partial shade, and the leaves have more caffeine. The longer tea leaves are exposed to sun, the less caffeine the tea leaves have.

3. Sencha is easy to mix in water.

Have you seen the Japanese tea ceremony? It is hard work to mix Matcha powder into hot water using a big bamboo whisk, because Matcha tends to clump up in water. Although Edible Green® is called "ground green tea," tea leaves are actually chopped very fine (10-15 micron size) and easily mix into water. Edible Green® is not an "instant" freeze dry powder that dissolves in water, rather it is finely chopped real tea leaves. The powder evenly suspends immediately when you add warm water to the powder in tea cup. Since it suspends rather than dissolves, it works great in cold water too--no need to boil and chill to make a cold green tea--just put Edible Green® powder into a cold water bottle and shake it up.

Other benefits of cutting tea leaves instead of grinding: 1) "Grinding" causes heat and the heat might ruin precious nutrition and antioxidants in the tea leaves. 2) The heat may also cause bacteria in the tea leaves. 3) "Grinding" erodes the tools and alien substance may get into the powder.

So, enjoy Edible Green®--A better choice for your healthy life!