Matcha and green tea may come from the same plant but they have a host of contrasting benefits.
While cups of traditional green tea are made by steeping Camellia sinensis leaves in hot water, baristas make matcha by grinding the leaves into a bright green powder that is whisked into hot water. And both teas require the shrub to be grown in different conditions, with matcha best harvested in shade and green tea plants in sunlight.
