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The first individuals to produce green tea powder were the Japanese. Green tea powder not only preserves all the benefits of green tea leaves such as beautification and matcha making but also offers great convenience for storage.
Green tea powder is typically made from 100% natural young tea leaves. To fully utilize its features, you can easily produce high-quality green tea powder at home, ensuring safety as well.
Ingredients and Tools for Making Green Tea Powder:
+ 1kg of fresh green tea leaves
+ 3 teaspoons of sea salt
+ Blender
+ Airtight container with lid for storage
Green tea powder made from young tea leaves tends to be less bitter and less fibrous.
How to make green tea powder:
Step 1:
After purchasing green tea leaves, select fresh, non-wilted leaves, rinse them three times with clean water. Then, dissolve salt in water and soak the leaves for 15 minutes before rinsing twice more to ensure they are completely clean. Drain the leaves and pat them dry. Note: Opting for young tea leaves results in less bitterness and fiber, making the process easier and yielding smoother green tea powder.
Step 2:
After rinsing the green tea leaves, place them in a sieve to drain and then proceed to dry them. Note that excessive sunlight during drying can cause the leaves to burn, reducing their efficacy and properties. In hot summer weather, you can dry them in the shade to maintain their green color and crispness. The drying process takes about 2 days.
Step 3:
Once the tea leaves are dry, remove the stems and place the leaves in a blender, grinding them finely. Filter the powder multiple times to obtain pure green tea powder. Now, store it in a container for preservation and use as needed!
Important note:
Tips for checking the quality of green tea powder: A natural green-colored powder made from leaves, finely dry and soluble in water is the pure green tea powder, indicating good quality.
The recipe for green tea powder originates from Japan.
You can transform green tea powder into a facial mask along with honey, rice bran, milk for skin beauty, acne treatment, or turn it into matcha and various other nutritious beverages.
Wishing you all success!
