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[[File:Matcha-powder.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Matcha]]

[[File:Matcha-powder.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Matcha]]

'''Matcha''', also spelled ''maccha'', refers to finely milled or fine powder [[green tea]]. The [[Japanese tea ceremony]] centers on the preparation, serving, and drinking of matcha. In modern times, matcha has also come to be used to flavour and dye foods such as mochi and soba noodles, green tea ice cream and a variety of ''wagashi'' (Japanese confectionery). Matcha is a fine ground, powdered, high quality green tea and not the same as tea powder or green tea powder.

'''Matcha''', also spelled ''maccha'', refers to finely milled [[green tea]]. The [[Japanese tea ceremony]] centers on the preparation, serving, and drinking of matcha. In modern times, matcha has also come to be used to flavour and dye foods such as mochi and soba noodles, green tea ice cream and a variety of ''wagashi'' (Japanese confectionery). Matcha is a fine ground, powdered, high quality green tea and not the same as tea powder or green tea powder.

Blends of matcha are given poetic names called ''chamei'' ("tea names") either by the producing plantation, shop or creator of the blend, or by the grand master of a particular [[Schools of Japanese tea ceremony|tea tradition]]. When a blend is named by the grand master of some tea ceremony lineage, it becomes known as the master's ''konomi'', or favoured blend.

Blends of matcha are given poetic names called ''chamei'' ("tea names") either by the producing plantation, shop or creator of the blend, or by the grand master of a particular [[Schools of Japanese tea ceremony|tea tradition]]. When a blend is named by the grand master of some tea ceremony lineage, it becomes known as the master's ''konomi'', or favoured blend.