Matcha green tea powder picks up on new trend

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Piping Rock has brought a taste of traditional China to the United States with its introduction of Nature’s Truth Stone Ground Matcha Green Tea. Use of Matcha green tea extends all the way back to the Tang Dynasty. Made from the stone-ground leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, green tea has been attributed both to healthy brain function and metabolic health.

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According to the Sage Group’s market analysis on Matcha products released earlier this year, sales of products containing Matcha green tea are expected to grow 25% annually between 2015 and 2018.