MATCHA TEA SHORTBREAD COOKIES
BAKED WITH JAPANESE MATCHA POWDER
This buttery Matcha Green Tea shortbread is created by baking with hand picked, shade grown Green Tea leaves from Japan.
OUR SHORTBREAD
BISCOTTEA started baking shortbread, biscuits and cookies in Seattle the old fashioned way but for modern lifestyles using only all natural, clean and healthier-for-you ingredients infusing real tea, and real coffee into our products for great pairing with your favorite warm beverage.
Here at BISCOTTEA we keep thinking of new flavors and experience for you, hence recently we added a range of Savory Baked Snacks to serve with dips, spreads, cheeses and patés for entertaining and pairing with wines and cocktail. Last but not least now we’re baking with natural fruit flavors, and adding coconut and cinnamon cookies to the range so both kids and adults can enjoy these rich buttery treats.
We hope you will keep enjoying our shortbread cookies across the world, now selling over 16 countries!
For centuries, green tea has been used in Japanese and Chinese medicine practices and its popularity in the western world, especially United States, has soared in the past two decades.
Green tea has been referred to by many as a superfood because of its many benefits ranging from nutritious benefits to prevention of cancers, among many others. Green tea, just like black and oolong teas, is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinesis plant. It’s made using a steam-dry method. This means that the tea leaves are steamed and rolled before they dry, to prevent the leaves from fermenting, which needs to happen when making black tea. The richness of green tea in terms of antioxidants and nutrients has been attributed to this technique.
1. Cardiovascular Health Benefits
According to many studies, green tea has been demonstrated to improve blood flow and to have cholesterol-lowering properties. Flavanoids contained in green tea slow down cholesterol breakdown which means lower cholesterol levels in blood vessels and lower formation of blood clots. This helps to prevent cardiovascular problems such as congestive heart failure and high blood pressure.
Increasing the intake of green tea to three cups a day could reduce heart attack risk by 43 percent and death, as a result of heart failure, could be reduced by as much as 70 percent. Chances of developing a subsequent heart attack are also lowered.
2. Prevents Cancer
The nutritious benefits of green tea are derived from Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a powerful antioxidant. It protects cells from malignant changes and is responsible for the elimination of free radicals from the bloodstream which can cause diseases like cancer.
Green tea has been shown to delay the onset of certain cancers because of its powerful antioxidant properties. These include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer.
Polyphenols that are found in green tea are suspected to help in killing cancer cells, therefore preventing the progression of malignant conditions.
3. Helps Lose Weight
In controlled human trials, green tea has demonstrated the ability to boost metabolic rate and increase fat burning. One study demonstrated that green tea increased fat oxidation by 17 percent which, therefore demonstrated its ability to be a great weight loss aide.
Studies have also shown that caffeine generally improved physical performance, thanks to its ability to mobilize fatty acids from fat storages and availing the fatty acids as energy sources.
4. Musculoskeletal Benefits
Green tea contains anti-inflammatory properties which reduce the effects of arthritic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Quercetin, which is an antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory compound found in green tea, has been shown to reduce pains and aches associated with arthritic conditions.
According to an Iowa Women’s Health Study, women who drank at least three cups of green tea daily were 60 percent less likely to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis when compared to those that didn’t drink green tea.
5. Lowers Blood Sugar
According to one study published in the Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, when green tea was incorporated into the diets of patients with type 2 diabetes, resistance to insulin was reduced. This is because green tea contains phytochemicals which contain strong anti-oxidative function. Green tea also offers protection against rapid spikes and drops in blood sugar levels, which are associated with food cravings, irritability, and fatigue.
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