Matcha food - an innovative breakthrough ingredient in the food industry

In the field of food industry, innovation, novel flavor combinations, and the creation of differentiated products have become the core competitiveness for enterprises to establish themselves in the market. Matcha, originating from China, is becoming a breakthrough ingredient in the food industry with its unique flavor and visual advantages, perfectly meeting the industry's rigid demand for innovation and upgrading.

What is particularly crucial is that matcha comes with a fresh flavor defined as the "fifth flavor", which is a natural freshness enhancing characteristic derived from glutamic acid and injects new vitality into the food market. The dual advantages of fresh flavor and emerald color make matcha stand out in the food industry and gain the dual favor of the market and consumers.

Matcha, inheriting the thousand year old tea making process in China, is finely ground through multiple processes such as steaming, drying, and low-temperature stone grinding. Its delicate powder form provides "infinite possibilities" for food applications - whether it is flavor modulation, color matching, or improving product acceptance, it can deliver outstanding results.

Matcha derived products such as ice cream, chocolate, and dairy drinks have become popular in the market; And creative drinks such as matcha latte, matcha cappuccino, and matcha milkshake have sparked a craze in the food and beverage industry. The application boundaries of matcha are constantly expanding.

Application examples and precise proportioning of matcha food

Matcha Chocolate

-White chocolate: 1-2% matcha addition

-Milk chocolate: 2-3% matcha addition

-Dark chocolate: Matcha content ≥ 5%

In the chocolate category, the combination of matcha and white chocolate is the most popular in the market. The bright green color and refreshing tea aroma of Chinese matcha stand out in the rich and sweet taste of white chocolate, creating a popular item with enticing color and unique flavor.

When paired with milk chocolate, the matcha flavor is deeply blended with milk and cocoa aromas, with rich layers and a harmonious taste.

Dark chocolate, due to its strong cocoa flavor, can easily mask the elegant taste of matcha, so it is necessary to increase the proportion of matcha added. The core advantage of this combination is that high-purity dark chocolate and high-quality matcha's antioxidant components complement each other, creating a high-end product that combines flavor and health value.

Matcha ice cream

-Matcha addition amount: 0.8-2.5%

-Recommended base: Low fat vanilla ice cream base

A low-fat base can highlight the true flavor of matcha to the greatest extent possible. The finished ice cream has a delicate and dense taste, with a sweet and refreshing green tea aroma. The emerald green color is also visually attractive, which is in line with the current consumers' pursuit of healthy and low-fat desserts.

Matcha drinks

1. Milk/yogurt mixed beverage

-Matcha addition amount: 0.6-1.2% (or 2 grams of matcha mixed with 500 milliliters of base solution)

-Recommended base: pure milk, yogurt, soybean milk and various vegetable milk

The finished beverage is fresh and light green in color, with a mild and mellow taste. The matcha aroma perfectly blends with the base flavor, and is compatible with various ingredients such as fruits and grains, catering to diverse beverage research and development needs.

2. Iced tea and smoothies

-Recommended substrates: purified water, various fruit juices

-Product advantages: The beverage comes with a dreamy natural emerald color and emits a refreshing and pleasant matcha aroma; The caffeine in matcha works synergistically with L-theanine, providing 3-6 hours of continuous energy supply without causing discomfort such as palpitations or fatigue like coffee.

iTaste Quality Assurance

The matcha produced by iTaste fully meets the strict standards for various food applications. We rely on high-quality raw materials from China's core tea producing areas, follow standardized planting and processing procedures, and the excellent quality of our products has passed multiple official testing certifications. If you need to learn more about the details of the quality certificate, please feel free to contact us at any time.