Matcha — what it is and how to prepare it

Matcha is a Japanese powdered green tea. The tea bushes are covered from direct sunlight before harvest, and the picked leaves (tencha) are ground into a bright green powder with a talc-like texture.

Regular green tea such as sencha is brewed from leaves: you drink the infusion and discard the leaves. Matcha is not steeped: the powder is whisked into water and drunk whole, together with the leaf.

Traditionally the powder is mixed not with boiling but with hot water — about 80 °C — and whisked with a bamboo chasen whisk until smooth.

For Success Matcha the store suggests whisking 1–2 g of powder with 70–80 ml of hot, not boiling, water. The manufacturer’s page gives 50–100 ml and 70–80 °C. Check the pack before preparing.

Yes, it is a common way: matcha is added to milk lattes, cold drinks and desserts.

The manufacturer of Success Matcha does not describe a milk method — its recommendation mentions only hot water. The ingredients already include the sweetener stevioside, so adding sugar is optional — a matter of taste.

Yes. Matcha is green tea and contains caffeine naturally: the Success Matcha description says so too. The manufacturer does not state how much caffeine one serving contains.

If you limit caffeine, take it into account just as with regular tea or coffee. During pregnancy, breastfeeding, illness or while taking medicines, it is better to discuss use with a doctor.

Success Matcha is not pure matcha: besides powdered tea it contains arabinogalactan and dihydroquercetin from Siberian larch and a sweetener. Figures are per 100 g of powder, according to the manufacturer.

Success Matcha is a functional product, not a medicine. The restriction stated by the manufacturer is individual intolerance to the components; the list may be incomplete.

Is matcha green tea?

Yes. It is a Japanese green tea that is ground into a powder and drunk whole rather than as an infusion.

At what temperature should matcha be prepared?

With hot but not boiling water: traditionally about 80 °C. For Success Matcha the manufacturer gives 70–80 °C.

Can you drink matcha with milk?

Yes, matcha is often drunk as a latte. The manufacturer of Success Matcha describes only preparation with water, so milk is up to you.

How much caffeine is in Success Matcha?

The manufacturer says matcha contains caffeine naturally but does not state the amount per serving.

How much does Success Matcha cost in Kazakhstan?

The store price in tenge and the date it was updated are on the product card. Ordering and payment take place on success.su.

• Matcha — Wikipedia article ↗
• Success Matcha on the manufacturer’s website (in Russian) ↗
• Success Matcha product card on STGO