Do you ship globally?
Yes, we offer USPS First Class International, DHL Worldwide, and UPS. Contact us at hello@breakawaymatcha.com for more info.
Yes, we offer USPS First Class International, DHL Worldwide, and UPS. Contact us at hello@breakawaymatcha.com for more info.
Yes we offer free shipping to US addresses! We try to eliminate all barriers to enjoying this gorgeous matcha.
Alas, no. We do however have 4g “flights” of matcha here, so that you can taste all of our matcha without much of a commitment.
Most people can tolerate, and indeed thrive on, 2 to 3 servings per day, with “serving” referring to a gram of matcha. A three-gram drink...
It started with Eric’s second cookbook, “The Breakaway Japanese Kitchen,” a book that focused on Japanese ingredients but “broke away” from canonical approaches. Breakaway Matcha...
This term has lost most of its meaning. Because there is no governing body of any type that monitors/controls what can be labeled ceremonial, anyone...
Matcha does indeed help stabilize blood sugar levels, making it ideal for diabetics. There appears to be a direct connection between antioxidant activity and hypoglycemic...
Matcha has huge quantities of polyphenols — the naturally occurring compounds found in the tea plant that are thought to be responsible for some of...
Really! And not just compared with shall-we –charitably-call-it unpleasant coffee breath. The catechin blast of matcha acts as a kind of sterilizing agent. A cup...
Yes, absolutely -- call us anytime at 415-462-3313 and we'll be happy to place an order manually for you. We're working on a feature that...
Absolutely -- we love it when we get to meet you in person. We're in beautiful San Anselmo, CA, and are generally here from 9...
Easy -- you can sign up. We have all kinds of cool stuff going on if you're local (SF Bay Area): musical performances, ceramics sales,...
A recent study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concluded that drinking matcha everyday greatly enhanced the overall response of the...
Yes, it can. Matcha has insanely high amounts of a specific amino acid called L-theanine, which has strong associations with the production of alpha waves...
By itself, with no other lifestyle changes? Doubtful. But: several key studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that quality matcha has...
Well … Eric’s long tenure in Japan resulted in some special relationships with some pretty obsessed farmers and processors who are driven primarily by the...
Yes, you should refrigerate your matcha. It will keep it vibrant for much, much longer. It can, however, sit out, at room temp, for a week...
You should use a culinary matcha for smoothies; the large number of ingredients means that you won’t be able to taste the difference, and the...
Oh good lord yes! Check out our Research Database -- to our knowledge, it’s the only place on the entire internet with matcha/green tea specific...
https://breakawaymatcha.com/journal/enhanced-matcha-anyone/
https://breakawaymatcha.com/thick-or-thin-matcha/
Yes! The classic Dave Asprey bulletproof coffee uses a refined MCT oil called Brain Octane, plus grass-fed butter, and sometimes things like collagen powder and...
Well, it depends. If you’re drinking matcha for the health benefits, it’s definitely a bad idea. What happens is that the caseins in milk “stick”...
Easy -- sift it first. With a sieve like this one.