Tea was first introduced to Japan in the 9th century by Buddhist monks and since has become a staple and part of the modern Japanese culture. Tea is the most popular beverage in Japan. The Japanese drink mostly green tea such as sencha and matcha where sencha is the most common Japanese tea and matcha is typically used in ceremonies. Matcha is made with only the highest quality tea leaves and is a powdered form of green tea. In making matcha the high-quality leaves are dried and milled to form a fine green powder. Unlike so many forms of tea that are steeped, matcha tea is whisked briskly back and forth in hot water to form a powerful tea. One cup of matcha contains the same amount of anti oxidant properties as ten cups of green tea. Fraser Tea sources many tea varieties from Japan.
