Matcha also contains high amount of L-theanines—a unique set of natural amino acids found almost exclusively in shade grown green tea such as Matcha and Gyokuro— This unique property L-theanines combines with tea caffeine and our body absolve it slowly and gives us slow and satiable 3 to 6 hours long energy boost without any caffeine crush and other side effects.

This unique combination which almost exclusively exist in Matcha help provide increased mental clarity and energy. With virtually zero calories, this makes matcha the ultimate "energy drink"—without any of the side effects found in the highly sugared, over-caffeinated beverages sold in stores.
 

Matcha’s Natural Energy Boost

Matcha contains high amounts of antioxidants compared to all known natural fruits and vegetables thus far. Also, ORAC* test results have proven that one gram of Ceremonial Matcha green tea contains 1384 ORAC units. When compared to other antioxidant rich fruits and vegetables as well as other leading superfoods, Ceremonial Matcha green tea clearly stands out above the rest.

Antioxidant in Matcha

*The Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity (ORAC) test is a scientifically controlled set of experiments developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Tufts University, to assess the antioxidant potency of foods and beverages. The results of the ORAC test helps to standardize, quantify, and objectively compare different food and beverages for their antioxidant potency.