· Pippa Johnson
Empowered by Matcha: A Chronicle of Vitality, Balance, and Well-Being
Over the years, as green teas have of course become increasingly popular I have tried many various pure green teas, flavoured infusions and of course the now rather famous Matcha teas and powders. I added the powder to smoothies and yogurts and people thought I was a bit mad with my funny coloured diet but I knew there was method in the madness!
Matcha finally making headway in the UK
I was so excited to see coffee shops introduce Matcha Lattes and more people becoming tuned into it. I am a yoga teacher of 10 years now and in 2020 I co-founded a beautiful yoga and wellness studio in Hertfordshire called Cucumber Fields (called so as we are located on "Cucumber Lane" and are surrounded by views of countryside fields as well as our own apple orchard and animal paddocks for our studio pets of alpacas, goats, miniature donkeys and chickens!)
When we were creating Cucumber Fields, one of my priorities was to include a health cafe where people could extend there their visit a while to connect with each other and enjoy a bit of downtime after class. Our tag line became “A Space To Breathe” as we invite our guests to take their time when they visit to nourish fully their body, mind and soul in all forms - cake consumption included!
Our Pantry cafe offers a variety of coffees, Blendsmiths drinks, smoothies, energy balls, healthy treats and some definitely not-so-healthy-but-very-delicious treats, all made on site by own incredible baker Joanna.
Little Pots Of Maigic
When I saw Blendsmiths were launching the pure Japanese Ceremonial Grade Matcha powder I emailed them straight away for a wholesale order to offer to our members at Cucumber Fields. I have to honestly say that Blendsmiths do not fail to impress me… of all the years I have been drinking green teas and matcha powders THIS is by far my all time favourite!
It seems many of the members at Cucumber Fields are also excited to see this in The Pantry for them to enjoy at home - we selling these pretty little pots of magic pretty swiftly!
I'm not jittery or dehydrated or feeling over stimulated. I still feel alert without feeling wired, I get the comfort of a hot drink without the bloat or sleeplessness. I just feel…better. I honestly think it’s helped me lose a bit of weight too - maybe it’s other factors in the mix as well but I do seem to be consuming a lot of this Matcha - 1 to 4 cups a day (and down to just 1 caffeinated coffee a day now).
I prefer to have mine steamed with a bit of almond milk and topped up with half water. Sometimes I add a bit of stevia to sweeten it too but this powder doesn’t really need much as it’s already delicious. Others have it steamed in with their milk of choice as a latte, others whisk it with only water as a pure-tea ritual. The health benefits of Matcha are endless. It’s a real feeling of holistic nourishment to drink it.
Thank you, Blendsmiths. Next order coming in soon!
Pippa
