MATCHA Definition & Meaning

matcha

[ mah-chuh ]

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noun

a finely ground powder made from small green tea leaves that have been steamed briefly, then dried, used to make tea and as a flavoring in desserts.
tea made by mixing this powder with hot water, traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony.

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Origin of matcha¹

< Japanese < matsu “to rub” + cha “tea” (< Chinese ��á )

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Between Zoom happy hours and “Stardew Valley” sessions, I folded cold coffee into brownie batter, added matcha to white cake, swapped butter for oil just to see what would happen.

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Lines for bagels that went viral, lines for gummy bears from a pop-up store, lines for viral matcha or cronuts.

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And although it has the same light green hue as matcha, the taste is wildly different.

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There were free lattes, cappuccinos and matcha drinks for parents.

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So I always say when I give tours, like you think you like matcha, but you know, 10 years ago there wasn't anything matcha flavored outside of Japan.

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