EATS: Ugh love matcha. Wait what is it again?

I love my subscribers so matcha! I like coffee and the ritual of it, but I never want to become too reliant on it to "revive" me. So a couple days a week, I swap my morning joe for a cup of matcha tea. What is matcha? According to Time, matcha is "Different from regular green tea, where the leaves are infused in water, then removed. Drinking brewed green tea “is a bit like boiling spinach, throwing away the spinach and just drinking the water,” says Louise Cheadle, co-author of The Book of Matcha...“You will get some of the nutrients, but you’re throwing away the best bit.” With matcha, you’re drinking the whole tea leaves."

Benefits of matcha: 

- EGCG. Matcha is high in the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate, which is believed to have cancer-fighting effects. 
- Green Tea. Green tea in general has been linked to helping prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as encouraging weight loss. 
- Less Caffeine. Matcha has more caffeine than brewed green tea but less than coffee, providing just the right boost. 
- Yum. It tastes pretty darn good. Matcha is green, smooth, and a lil sweet. 

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Featured above: Matcha Milk from the LA restaurant chain Cafe Gratitude.