Beverage
Powder
Tea powder is finely milled dried tea—most famously matcha-style green powder, but also powdered black or flavoured teas for lattes, baking, and dusting. Because the whole leaf tissue is consumed, body, colour, and caffeine are higher than strained brew. In pastry, powder colours doughs and creams; in drinks, it suspends rather than infuses. Sift before use to avoid clumps. Culinary grade is fine for baking; ceremonial matcha is wasted in high-heat batter. Store airtight and cool—powder stales and turns hay-like when oxidised.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.93 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 9.35 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 7.68 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 0.5 g
- Water 87.7 g
- Energy 39.3 kcal
- Water 87.7 g
- Carbohydrates 9.35 g
- Sugars 7.68 g
- Protein 0.5 g
- Fat 0.1 g
- Vitamins 20.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.49 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 1.9 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.05 mg
- Vitamin K 0.2 µg
- Minerals 382 mg
- Major Minerals 381 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.02 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.05 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.49 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.1 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 1.9 · vitamin-e: 0.05 · vitamin-k: 0.2 ·
Minerals
Powder of Tea: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
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History
Whisked powdered tea traditions in China preceded later Japanese matcha culture.
Japanese tea ceremony refined shaded, stone-milled green tea powder as matcha.
Global café culture popularised culinary matcha and tea powders in desserts and lattes.