Shinto Matcha

30 grams of organic ceremonial grade matcha per pouch.

SHINTO Japan's indigenous faith, holds the belief that Spirit resides in all of Nature from her rocks to her rivers to her tea. Shinto rituals involve cultivating positivity through prayer, purification and the preparation of a beautiful bowl of tea.

MATCHA  (powdered Japanese green tea) is the tea served in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. This one is a ceremonial grade organic tea from Aichi, an area rich in Shinto heritage.

Matcha is loved for its immense health benefits, its ability to bring you into Zen Mind and its versatility. For the body, Matcha is rich in antioxidants, chlorophyll, fiber, vitamins and minerals. It will help you lose weight and fight disease. For the mind, it is high in concentrated amino acids like L Thenine which increases the alpha waves in the brain that give you calm focus, a mediative mind. The caffeine in matcha releases slowly into the blood stream so that you experience calm alertness for a sustained period of time. This is because the caffeine binds to the catechins in the leaf which cause a slow release. It is simple to prepare and can be used to make all kinds of hot and iced drinks.

Follow the Matcha Ritual below and from there, use your imagination to create!

MATCHA RITUAL

every morning

just enough for my tea kettle

dew in the grass

-Issa Kobayashi

Begin/ Create a moment of stillness; set an intention of positivity

Create a Sacred Space/ Light some aloeswood incense or a candle, if you would like.

Listen/ Play the Tea Huntress Rites of Spring playlist on Spotify

Gather/ You will need a chawan, a chasen and an ounce a cup of hot water (also, a cup of hot milk and a spoonful of honey if desired).

Prepare/ Using a chasen, combine 1 teaspoon of Shinto Matcha with 1 ounce of hot water in your chawan. Make fast W -shapes in the bowl with the chasen to whisk the tea into a smooth, frothy cup. Add a cup hot milk and a spoonful of honey if desired.

Connect/ Slowly sip as you come into presence through the sensorial affects of the tea

End/ Sit for as long as you like enjoying the peaceful feeling invoked. When you are finished, clean your space and your teaware.