Matcha Frappe

 

Matcha Frappe

Before we discuss the details about matcha frappe, let first understand

What is Frappe?

The word frappe, itself is introduced, by a Nescafe representative in about 1957, for some type of Greek iced coffee drink, after this, it became very popular in Greece and Cyprus and more or less, now it's everywhere, representing greek-coffee-culture

So, what exactly this matcha frappe is?

Its a mixture of ice, milk, sugar, matcha, vanilla extract, or vanilla flavor, nicely mixed and served in cold condition, in some modifications, whipped cream, xanthan gum( for increasing thickness), frozen zucchini, some times milk is partially, or fully replaced by coconut or almond milk, strawberries, monk fruit, white chocolate, etc, are used

A lot of variations are possible depending on someone's liking,(1),(2)

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matcha frappe                                                                        

                                    

Does matcha frappe have caffeine?

As matcha itself has caffeine so its any preparation including this matcha frappe also  going to have the same caffeine and along with this caffeine it will also have all possible benefits what matcha tea or matcha latte may have.

 

Is matcha frappe a healthy drink?

It has all the possible benefits of matcha, if someone has a problem with sugar, maybe he or she can try without sugar or with sugar substitute, in the same way, if someone does not like milk, it's easy to switch over to coconut milk or almond milk, and of course, if you  feel it too cold you have the option to play around  with ice cubes, so we are saying that it's very much adaptable, depending on someones need or choice

 

Are matcha taste and smell problems still there in matcha frappe?

Both problems are very well addressed in matcha frappe

-bitter metallic taste is addressed by using sugar and milk

-green leafy smell is addressed by using vanilla extract

so, a frappe is many times better than matcha tea in both taste as well as in the smell, and we are sure you can enjoy a much better way

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How about calories, in matcha frappe?

It all very much depends on sugar and  milk, but let's see what industry-standard are saying about this

Starbucks Frappuccino

-for 1-serving,16 oz

-calories............  .410

-fat..................... ..15 gram

-carbs...................63 gram

-protein..................6 gram

-fiber......................1 gram

 

How to make it a very easy way?

We are only presenting here a very basic method, and for that, you need the following

 

Milk..............        1-cup,8-oz,240 ml

Matcha powder     1-to-1.5 teaspoon

Ice cubes               7-to-10 numbers

Vanilla extract       1-table spoon

Whipped cream     1-to-2 tablespoon

Sugar                     3-tablespoon

 

just mix, matcha, milk, ice vanilla, sugar in a blender, then add cream on top and serve

 

Variations

- milk you can change to coconut milk or almond milk

-sugar you can replace by sweetener monk fruit 

-vanilla extract by vanilla or chocolate flavor

-apart from all this you can add xanthate gum for increasing the thickness

- you can also add strawberries for a change 

 

So from Matcha Facts, what we have to say is that it's very easy preparation, very healthy,

at the same time lot of adaptability, depending upon your liking, so why not try, for a 

change.

 

Matcha acts as a Nootropics

Matcha works as a nootropics

It is interesting to report here that apart from a lot of health benefits matcha is found

to act as nootropics, we were expecting this as being a very powerful stimulant it

has to have this activity,.so first of all 

What are nootropics?

Nootropics are all those substances, natural or synthetic, synthetic can rather be referred

as drugs, also the mixture of natural and synthetic, but one thing is very common in all 

and that is they all have a very unique ability where they all improve the brain functions

it means by using them we get overall benefits in the brain performance, like

increase in memory

increase in focus and concentration

reduces stress, anxiety, and depression

reduces fogging of brain

reduces the time for taking action

more clarity in decision making

reduces the aging process of the brain

great improvement in the cases of brain diseases

fast improvement in brain injury

Who really needs these?

In today's times, where life is full of competition, whether you are a student or a sport  

person, or in that matter whatever you are doing your success and performance highly 

depends on how your brain works, means the performance of the brain, and that's where

nootropics play a very key role

How Matcha contributes as nootropics?

Matcha, and in that matter even green tea has a very unique combination of three activities

and these are not ordinary activities but in comparison, to other substances, they are very

powerful activities and these are

-antioxidant activities by polyphenols and other molecules

-activities because of caffeine

-activities because of theanine

and all these activities make matcha in a very unique position where it provides benefits

as nootropics

NOTE, we have a highly dedicated blog on nootropics, so if you want to know more 

about nootropics, you can visit and go through all possible facts about nootropics

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So, in this blog Matcha Facts, we are committed to providing you the all the latest 

research findings on matcha green tea, our objective is only to make you more aware

of matcha and green tea

Matcha Latte

 

What is a Matcha latte?

After matcha tea, what first comes is a latte, it's a very popular and really fantastic alternative to morning tea or coffee. Mostly it is made with three ingredients,(1),(2)

Matcha powder

Milk or/and water

Sweetener, sugar, depending  on personal  taste, you can add more or less

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What is the taste of the Matcha Latte?

A very distinct taste, grassy, earthy, creamy, sometimes little bitterness alongside sweetness.

Is it a healthy drink?

Of course, it is more healthy than matcha tea because milk is used here,(3),(4),(5),(6)

In recent years, there are trends that more matcha is taken in the latte form, we feel from Matcha Facts that this trend may increase further mainly because most of the matcha available in the market has a typical grassy bitter taste and for a lot of people this is a very difficult situation where they want to drink matcha tea but the taste comes in the way, we think, they can retry matcha in the form of latte maybe it works for them

Matcha types

 Matcha types, varieties 

Most sought,  after, is the first quality of matcha, called  Ceremonial grade, after this grade comes to the more affordable grade called Culinary grade, and then this second grade has five further subgrades,(1).

So let's see.

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These are well-understood grades inside the industry,  and pricing is also addressed, based on these grades, still, there is something  called  super-premium, varieties All these grades from Japancommand a better price than the same grades from China or that matter India, Sri Lanka, that's how the world market works.,(2),(3),(4)

First grade, Ceremonial grade

This is the most sought-after grade, and this is also a very high-quality grade, used mostly for matcha, Japanese-style tea, without sugar.

Flavour,- very mild delicate flavor

Color,- very deep vibrant  green

The smell,-Slightly grassy

Texture, - Almost similar to talc-powder, it should not have any coarse or gritty feeling.

A usage,-1/2 teaspoon of powder in 8 ounces, one cup of warm water is enough.

Second grade, Culinary  grade

It has 5- subgrades and these are

1, Premium  Grade,

 This grade is suitable for an everyday morning latte and the afternoon smoothies its slightly less green than first grade, times it is sold as a Ceremonial grade, by making people fool so careful.

2, Cafe grade,

 This grade is made from second quality of leaves, it has a more strong flavor, gives a bitter taste mostly used by cafe houses also can be us in baking. 

3, Ingredient  grade,

Best for smoothies and lattes it gives thick consistency, also best to be used with sauces and desserts.

4,-Kitchen grade,

As the name indicates it is meant for the kitchen, it has a strong flavor and its tea is a little darker in color.

5,-Classic grade,

 Most affordable cheaper than all other grades, its also more easily available,  it has a strong distinct flavor.

As you see, there are a lot of grades, and in marketing place, there is the confusion that most of the time there is no proper declaration on levels about these grades, everyone simply claims their product is very great this is a situation, which may change moment, more supply comes from other countries, but at this moment we don't have  more options but to trust supplier, this is all from Matcha Facts