Eisai, the Japanese Buddhist monk who travelled to China, was enthralled by Zen Buddhism and powdered tea. He made concerted efforts to introduce the Zen philosophy and the art of pulverising and consuming ground tea to Japan. He developed an exquisite tea ceremony and encouraged the cultivation of green tea leaves – and thus, matcha was born.
Read more, Published in The Week, Smart Life, January 2016.
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