matcha

[ mah-chuh ]

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noun

a finely ground powder made from small green tea leaves that have been steamed briefly, then dried, used to make tea and as a flavoring in desserts.
tea made by mixing this powder with hot water, traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of matcha¹

< Japanese < matsu “to rub” + cha “tea” (< Chinese ��á )

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Example Sentences

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I’ve got one of those bamboo whisks, and I like the whole routine of boiling water and then whisking in the matcha powder.

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On a roll, Miyo Aoetsu - who started baking as a hobby - has now won the prize for the second time after her green loaf flavoured with matcha, white chocolate and fruit scooped the 2023 gong.

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Between Zoom happy hours and “Stardew Valley” sessions, I folded cold coffee into brownie batter, added matcha to white cake, swapped butter for oil just to see what would happen.

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Lines for bagels that went viral, lines for gummy bears from a pop-up store, lines for viral matcha or cronuts.

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And although it has the same light green hue as matcha, the taste is wildly different.

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