Matcha tea has taken over our local cafés, and is currently marketed as something that “can support our gut microbiome“. But this claim is often oversimplified. At ThessMatcha, we recently examined this in our published paper, exploring how matcha’s composition and quality influence its interaction with the gut microbiome (and whether matcha tea indeed promotes

One of the most iconic parts of preparing matcha is the creamy green foam that rises to the surface as you whisk. From the Japanese tea ceremony to modern matcha lattes, this frothy layer signals quality and tradition. But why does matcha foam so well, while a regular cup of green tea doesn’t foam at