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Long-form guides on the parts of matcha you actually use — preparation, tools, caffeine, and the details that separate good matcha from forgettable matcha.
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The blog covers four main areas of matcha that come up over and over in reader questions. Browse all articles below, or jump to a category that fits your current question:
Preparation
6
Sifting, water temp, whisking technique.
Tools
2
Chasen care, what to buy, what to skip.
Caffeine
0
Doses, timing, comparisons.
Guides
12
Long-form explainers and decision frameworks.
All articles
Newest first.
- GuidesJul 19, 20266 min read
Does Green Tea Make You Poop? Yes — Why, and How Fast
Yes — for most people, within 30 to 60 minutes. Caffeine fires the colon's natural reflex and catechins add a mild push. How green tea compares to matcha and coffee, what chai and yerba mate do, and how to turn the effect down.
Read article - PreparationJul 19, 20265 min read
How Much Matcha Per Cup? 2 g (1 Tsp) — Full Ratio Chart
2 grams — about one level teaspoon, or two chashaku scoops — to 60–80 ml of water. That's the standard bowl. The exact ratio for every other matcha drink, the gram-to-spoon conversions, and why heaping spoons are the #1 cause of bitter matcha.
Read article - GuidesJul 13, 20266 min read
Can matcha cause diarrhea? Yes — the 5 causes and how to fix them
It can, though the matcha itself is often not the culprit. Empty-stomach catechins, oversized doses, and the milk in your latte each explain more cases than the tea does. How to tell which one is yours, and how to fix it.
Read article - GuidesJul 13, 20265 min read
Does matcha make your poop green? Yes — and it's normal
It can, and it's almost always harmless. Matcha carries an unusually high chlorophyll load and speeds up gut transit — two independent routes to green stool. What's happening, and the few cases worth a second look.
Read article - GuidesJul 13, 20266 min read
Does matcha cause constipation? Rarely — it usually helps
For most people matcha helps: caffeine triggers the colon's natural reflex, and the whole ground leaf adds fiber steeped teas don't have. The mechanism, the morning protocol that works, and the rare ways matcha backfires.
Read article - PreparationJun 5, 20265 min read
Honey in matcha? The best sweeteners for every matcha drink, ranked
Yes, honey belongs in matcha — added at the right moment. A practical ranking of every common sweetener against matcha's flavor, with the one-rule fix for each drink format.
Read article - GuidesMay 30, 20266 min read
Mushroom matcha: what it is, what the science says, and whether it's worth it
Matcha plus lion's mane, reishi, chaga, or cordyceps — the trendiest drink in the functional-beverage aisle. What's actually in the tin, what the research supports, and when you're better off buying the parts separately.
Read article - GuidesMay 24, 20266 min read
Matcha grades explained — and why 'ceremonial' isn't a regulated term
Here's the industry secret: no official body certifies 'ceremonial grade.' The tiers are useful shorthand, not standards. How to read them — and how to judge a matcha with your own eyes instead.
Read article - GuidesMay 19, 20269 min read
The matcha plant: what matcha is made from, and can you grow it?
There is no special 'matcha plant.' Matcha comes from Camellia sinensis — the same species as every true tea — transformed by three weeks of shade. The botany, the cultivars, the regions, and what it takes to grow one.
Read article - PreparationMay 14, 20265 min read
Does matcha expire? What the date on the tin actually means
Matcha rarely becomes unsafe — it becomes boring. The difference between expired and stale, what the best-by date really means, and what to do with a tin past its prime.
Read article - GuidesMay 9, 20265 min read
Matcha calories: from a 6-calorie bowl to a 240-calorie latte
Plain whisked matcha: about 6 calories. A grande café matcha latte: 240. Everything between those two numbers is milk and sugar — here's the breakdown, drink by drink.
Read article - GuidesMay 4, 20266 min read
Can you drink matcha while pregnant? What the caffeine math says
Yes, in moderation. A standard bowl of matcha has about 66 mg of caffeine — a third of the 200 mg daily limit recommended during pregnancy. The math, the one real caveat, and the questions to ask your doctor.
Read article - GuidesApr 26, 20265 min read
Does matcha make you poop? Yes — how fast, why, and what helps
Yes — matcha usually does. Caffeine plus catechins plus whole-leaf fiber make matcha hit faster than coffee at the same caffeine dose. The science, the timing, and how to dial it down.
Read article - GuidesApr 25, 20266 min read
Ceremonial vs culinary matcha: which one should you actually buy?
Ceremonial is for drinking plain. Culinary is for lattes and baking. The mistake everyone makes is treating them as the same product at different prices.
Read article - PreparationApr 22, 20264 min read
How to store matcha so it doesn't go stale in three weeks
Open a $40 tin of matcha, leave it on the counter for a month, and it's a $40 tin of dull green dust. Three habits that prevent it.
Read article - ToolsApr 20, 20265 min read
How to care for your bamboo matcha whisk so it actually lasts a year
Six to twelve months with care, three months without. The whisk routine that doubles a chasen's life.
Read article - GuidesApr 18, 20267 min read
How matcha is made — from shaded bush to your bowl
Six weeks of shading. Twenty minutes of steaming. Hours of stone milling for thirty grams of finished matcha. The full chain from bush to bowl.
Read article - PreparationApr 1, 20264 min read
Why your matcha tastes bitter — and how to fix it in five minutes
Bitter matcha isn't your matcha — it's almost always preparation. Five fixes, in order of impact.
Read article - PreparationMar 12, 20263 min read
The five-minute morning matcha routine
Five minutes from cold kitchen to a bowl in your hands. Repeatable, no ceremony required.
Read article - ToolsFeb 4, 20265 min read
Buying your first matcha set without overpaying or under-buying
Three tiers, three honest configurations. Skip the cheap 7-piece sets — here's where the value actually is.
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