Conviction in a particular belief -- being confident -- is in all likelihood the oldest medicine known to man. This confidence in our belief, whatever it is, might be earned through many years of hard work, or it may be more spontaneous. Either way, confidence -- often obtained through a story we te
While there are certainly right and wrong ways to make matcha, there is no right or wrong way to consume that matcha once it’s made. Some folks down it like a shot of whiskey and others sip it slowly. Some drink it as a part of a structured morning routine and others whip up a bowl whenever they fee
I've often wondered, is anxiety -- defined as ongoing worries and intrusive, uneasy thoughts -- an innate part of being human? For the unlucky among us who seem to be genetically predisposed to anxiety, or anyone else who falls prey to the perpetual "go-go-go" rush of modern times, taking just a few
As some of you know, before I started Breakaway Matcha I had a previous life as a cookbook writer. I still cook all the time, but I don't record what I cook now -- I just do it. I've thought hard about publishing some matcha-related dishes in this Journal, but because we're so focused on hyperpremiu
If Aphrodite -- the Greek goddess of love -- had a kitchen in the clouds, I am fairly certain that she’d be whipping up frothy green mugs of matcha, just like the rest of us plebeian instagrammers. Why matcha, you ask? According to the Greek origin myth, Aphrodite sprung up from sea foam, landing in
At birth, we are about about 80 percent water by weight. As we age, we just keep losing more water. Yikes. Fetus ~ 94% Newborns ~78% Infants ~ 75% Children ~ 70% Adults ~ 60% Elderly ~ 50%* There really isn't a more important substance for the human body. It's a vital nutrient to the life of every
For years--and years--I have been a coffee person. Growing up in Georgia I was practically breast-fed sweet iced tea. Hot tea is equally unappealing to me. In my career in the food business it is sometimes my job to taste lots of unfamiliar foods, and I prefer to keep things simple. The tea industry
I like to imagine that plants have unique personalities just like people. When I think of matcha’s anthropomorphized form, I conjure up an image of a well-dressed, sophisticated social butterfly with a sharp wit and knack for smooth talk. Enter Kava (Piper methysticum), a root originating from the P
The first time I went cold turkey ditching my two morning cups of coffee, it hurt. When I was undergoing serious medical treatment a few years ago, I sometimes had to limit my coffee intake. Just two hours into my first morning of no coffee, I felt a bit of a shock to my system, because [...]
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