By itself, with no other lifestyle changes? Doubtful. But: several key studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that quality matcha has thermogenic properties (thermogenesis is the rate at which the human body burns calories), and that exercising immediately after drinking matcha resulted in 25% more fat
Well … Eric’s long tenure in Japan resulted in some special relationships with some pretty obsessed farmers and processors who are driven primarily by the pursuit of excellence. Some are 25th-generation, same family, same land, same teas. None of the processes are scalable, and all are limited production. The teas
Yes, you should refrigerate your matcha. It will keep it vibrant for much, much longer. It can, however, sit out, at room temp, for a week or even two, as long as it's in a sealed container. The default storage, however, should be cold.
You should use a culinary matcha for smoothies; the large number of ingredients means that you won’t be able to taste the difference, and the nutritional profile is similar … might as well use the less-expensive matcha.
Oh good lord yes! Check out our Research Database -- to our knowledge, it’s the only place on the entire internet with matcha/green tea specific links to clinical studies.
https://breakawaymatcha.com/journal/enhanced-matcha-anyone/
https://breakawaymatcha.com/thick-or-thin-matcha/
Yes! The classic Dave Asprey bulletproof coffee uses a refined MCT oil called Brain Octane, plus grass-fed butter, and sometimes things like collagen powder and glutathione are added. You can simply use matcha instead of coffee. We like preparing a version that we call “enhanced” matcha.”
Well, it depends. If you’re drinking matcha for the health benefits, it’s definitely a bad idea. What happens is that the caseins in milk “stick” to the polyphenols in matcha, and make them bio-unavailable (ie they get peed out instead of absorbed by the body). But if you’
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