Pow Matcha & Adaptogens Blog

Every morning I make Wonder Matcha. Matcha is an absolutely incredible powdered green tea with quite a few health benefits. Matcha is packed with antioxidants (140x that of coffee), gives a more serene energy compared to coffee, and even helps...

Let's dive even deeper into adaptogens this week. Quick refresher: Adaptogens are herbs that help the body adapt to (and defend against) the effects of stress in your body. They help your body get to a state of homeostasis (balance). Ok...so what are...

For over 10 years I've been exploring routines and diets to help me feel at my best every day.  For years I've used MCT oil as a part of my daily ritual, and I'll tell you why... The spark notes...

Whenever something grows in popularity, you can bet that more businesses will spring up to meet demand. You can get everything from mushroom coffees, lion's mane mushroom powders or capsule, adaptogenic drinks, and much more! Obviously, we can't blame them, we're also...

Many people rightly associate matcha with Japan, because the process of creating matcha as we know it was perfected and is still extremely popular in Japan. 

But, the real history of powdered tea starts in China, during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). This is the origins of roasting and pulverizing tea leaves, which were then decocted. Decoction is essentially boiling the tea in water so that it dissolves (think: Turkish Coffee).

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