Tea from Japan - Matcha pâtissier

"Cooking" Matcha is a tea suitable for use in various sweet and savoury recipes. A Japanese green tea, Matcha is the powdered tea used for the tea ceremony in Japan. The finest quality leaves are used for ceremonies, while the more ordinary kind are set aside for "domestic" use. The subtle bitterness of this tea and its magnificent colour make it a highly original ingredient to flavour numerous recipes, such as ice creams, "financier" pastries, shortbreads and pound cakes.