I just absolutely adore your passion for matcha, and improving your life through trying new things and ways. You continue to inspire! Please keep up the amazing work!
I've been drinking matcha, using a chasen, for a little more than 2 years now. At 48 years old I've never felt better. I have been diagnosed with depression/anxiety but I can honestly say that many issues, such as motivation, have improved immensely. Even though the medication I've been on for years has stopped working! Also my concentration is returning and I actually follow the same sleep schedule every day. I've lost weight because I feel full but not bloated. There are simply too many benefits to list here but matcha has been a life saver for me in many small but consistent ways. I have drank coffee nearly all my life and for the first time since I was a teenager I've been coffee-free for about 6 months. Not that there's anything wrong with coffee. :-) It's all the stuff I used to put in the coffee that was bad for me. Also, one or two cups of matcha (instead of 1 or 2 POTS of coffee) are enough to sustain me for the entire day. There is no crash - there are no jitters. It just feels so much...cleaner. *disclaimer* Please DO NOT stop your medication if you drink matcha. The tea may be a wonderful little powerhouse but it is NOT a substitute and you will STILL need your medication. Matcha makes life that much better, it's true - but it's not a miracle. It's only miracle-adjacent. :-)
@Samurai Matcha ❤🩹and @Cleo Harper💔, thank you both for sharing about the depression! I have it as a part of my ADHD and of my MS multiple sclerosis, so I will learn to drink matcha as a medicine, together/ next to curcuma+black pepper as un antidepressant, against my nervous hot jitters and burny fidgets! ❤❤❤
To me, Matcha happens to be a miracle PERIOD in my life! For years, I NEVER rely on medication! It has nasty behind side effects and can lead to serious health problems down the road with continued consumption!!! I have been raised on herbs and vitamins all my life ever since I was a child I'm now 39 years young and looking like I'm 17!!!! Lol all thanks to eating everything plant based and staying disciplined and determined to maintain and live a clean healthy lifestyle by working out at the gym 3 hours a day 5 days a week!!! ZERO alcoholic beverage consumption no smoking paraphernalia of any kind!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🤔 hmmmm I'm smoking, drinking and enjoying life 😊 Working a lot with little sleep and having a happy and full life Not exercising in a gym, but riding my bike and scooter, walking with my daughter and as I'm ageing still full with ideas 💡 Since I found Aki's videos 03.2023 about 2 months ago I'm drinking 2-3 times a day matcha and I have to say it's super good for me. Yes definitely having better skin effects too, but highly addictive. When I don't have it straight away after I wake up, I totally feel something missing. The same applies before work, where I need to focus but stay calm, polite and smiley
I have started drinking matcha from the past couple of days and I just realised that I also feel less stressed and more tolerant towards stress, I just need to buy the whisk and spoon to make it the traditional way. I so adore these videos and your passion for leading a healthy and minimalist lifestyle. Love from India ♥
Since 7 months I changed from coffee drinker to a Matcha drinker … and feel definitivly so much stronger and less nervous 😊 thanks matcha by My Heart ❤
Matcha is good my uncle aged 88 drinked daily...he is strong and healthy. I tried too.. still like Chinese 茶道. Hoped you would try Chinese tea too. Thank you.
Thank you so matcha for the tea ceremony yesterday! It was super special, and now I'm inspired to start my own 30 day matcha challenge too. It was amazing to meet you in person!
Loved the video, thank you Aki. I've bought several bags of Matcha to add to my prepping stash. I eat plant-based, whole food, organic, nonGMO, high fiber, low fat, low proten, no sugar, flour or processed foods, and use filtered water. My aim is to prevent cancer recurrence by reducing my co-mobidies, and decreasing my risk cancer risk from 10% to even less. I also exercise, take supplements, such as flax seed, melatonin, vitamin D and a daily multivitamin. Drinking matcha daily is one more healthy habit to add to my routine. Thank you or sharing Aki. I especially like the idea of drinking matcha out in nature. As usual, your videos always inspire me to change my life for the better.
The grandpa at the end was sweet. 😊 I will try matcha instead of green tea. I usually make a tonic drink with rolled green tea gun powder balls , 1 lemon, a bit brown sogar & 1/2liter water-/4×/day! It works wonders for me. Have a very nice weekend !!!!!
Hello, I have never drank matcha, but your video makes me want to try. I plan to come and visit Japan. I don't know which part yet. I really like your countryside. I don't like the big cities. You are so kind and humble ,and I really like the way you are. I find that it gives a beautiful image of Japan. (Sorry for my english, I'm french). Thank's for yours videos🌹🌹🌹
I also experienced similar to yours since I start drinking matcha and replace it for coffee/normal tea. My skin is slightly better, my mood is definitely so much better compare to drinking coffee or tea… and no caffeine crash. I now drinking matcha every morning after water & before breakfast for the last 6 months. I love matcha so much specially soy matcha 🍵 yummm
Matcha is amazing. Regarding the muscle growth, green tea as well as cacao are the two most potent sources of epicatechin. Epicatechin is a myostatin inhibitor. Myostatin is a protein that restricts muscle growth. I also drink matcha daily and it's a game changer!
Thank you!!!@Masashi Blade, for your example 🥋🥊as well for the information of myostatin and epicatechin as a myostatin inhibitor, very usefull and important for me, national representative 🥉of paraTriathlon 🏊🚴🏃♀with multiple sclerosis! @Samurai Matcha, I longed for Paralympic games in Tokio, to see also Japan, well, I was not fast enough, but I will become much more stronger with you and with green tea matcha: to deserve, to earn a travel in a Tea travel agency to see japanese tea plantions, more intresting than swimming, cycling and running in hot Tokio 2 years ago. Thank you, arigató!
I really like your minimalist style and how you celebrate Japanese tea ceremony! Beautiful! How about a crash course video on tea ceremony for us who didn't have the chance to learn it?
Your video on Matcha tea is such a GIFT right now for me! Something told me recently to devote myself to Matcha tea for a month. Then I found your video. ❤🌸💐⚘🙏🕊⚜🌺💕
Thank you for posting your health interest and minimalism ideas. It's very motivating to me, a westerner. I am now interested in being a minimalist and learning Japanese. I purchased my first Matcha this week.
Love the sea of clouds. Absolutely took my breath away. I remember seeing something similar here in the states. In Tennessee, The Great Smoky Mountains. There's lots of low clouds in the mountains sort of like that, hence the parks name. Love your videos so much thanks for being so great!
I been drinking matcha a couple of years now and drink it every morning and at night. Sometimes also in the afternoons. I have tried many different brands and finally there is a local Japanese tea store i Sweden who has the best matcha there is. I uses 2 different brands and for regularly drinking I use yame matcha and for koicha I use matcha houjyu. It’s very expensive 20 grams for 50 dollars but wow the taste bring me tears every time. The bad thing is very limited and the next shipment will be in mars 2023 so have to find different brand dor koicha soon. Great video and keep up the great work.
Hi Aki, i am a French expat currently living in Croatia. 10 years ago, I was living in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. One day, I had the opportunity to attend a tea ceremony given by a Japanese lady at her place in Kinshasa. Try to picture the scene: an African city, the hot climate, the Congo river nearby, the mango trees around… she lived in a modern condo, with rather high standards. I didn’t know her. I only saw her ads in a newsletter for expat ladies, offering to attend to a traditional tea ceremony. When entering her apartment, I was entering a new world, like traveling in Japan: she was wearing a kimono, a tea ceremony space had been set up in a part of her living room, with tatami floor. She conducted the ceremony and provided all explanation about how guests usually move and behave in the tea house. I enjoyed so much the whole experience! I was projected in Japan, in a relaxing and meditative atmosphere, far from the business (and sometimes craziness !) of the surrounding city….. Nowadays I started drinking matcha after having been inspired by your videos. I have my simple, not so much codified and inexpert ritual but I enjoy it a great deal. Since Kinshasa, I became the mother of 3 daughters (btw: I was expecting my 1st daughter when discovering the tea ceremony back in Congo…). Today I had matcha with my 6 year old. I told her about the tea ceremony and memories of my kinshasa experience. And then she asked me this question I would like to ask you today as I don’t have the answer : do children do/participate to tea ceremonies ? I would love to know about this topic. Thank you, Aki, for your positive, informative and genuine videos! Greetings from Zagreb
Thank you for the great message! I'll answer the question.It's rare for children to practice the tea ceremony. However, I've seen some children practicing it from when they were very young. For example, I used to participate the class that has 10 years old girl. Also my teacher started practicing it since she was 3 years old:)
Thank you! I will pass your answer to my daughter ❤. Your teacher was almost « born » into matcha 😊 ! This is great when one can learn at such young age that they even don’t realize they are acquiring a unique set of skills and know-how. My regards to her and of course to you. Fall colors are spreading over here and I am sure you have a wonderful autumn scenery around you as well. Have a great day (evening for you probably 😂)
And a funny fact: I found in a recycling center close to my place a small serving dish for olives in perfect condition: it is like a bowl with a toothpicks holder in the middle to pick up the olives. It turns to be a perfect holder for my matcha whisk! The middle part of the whisk fits into the toothpicks holder (but I don’t fill the bowl with olives!) 😊 I like the idea of recycling this object for another purpose
Really enjoyed the video. I noticed there is a wide range of prices for matcha...can you tell us what the difference is? Also can you do an instructional video on how to prepare matcha and what equipment you need? Thanks.
I've been drinking Matcha every morning (sometimes 2 or 3 x a day) for many years. I love it the natural way but for daily drinking I prefer to add soy milk and a dash or two of maple syrup. I don't think I could live without it at this point! Also, not sure if its the Matcha only, but I haven't been sick in over 5 years (also a vegan and exercise daily which helps). There are several big Japanese supermarkets in Geneva and Lausanne with a big selection, as well as organic (Bio) varieties, which are preferable to me. I'm convinced of it's tremendous health benefits!
Thank YOU so matcha 😄 for making this beautiful and informative video! I'll always choose green tea over coffee and rice over pasta, which I guess makes me an unusual Italian, but I just feel these two things are soo much better for my body! And I'm always interested in new ways of preparing them and getting all the nutritional information and benefits, so again I would like to thank you for taking the time to share this with us! Wish you all the best and see you next time! 🙏❤️
Thank you for sharing your video. I appreciate and look forward to watching your enthusiasm and happiness with each new found step in your journey. Have a great day.
Ohhhh thank you so much for sharing these precious information 😊. I used to like having matcha tea now I like more. And I would like to have in the early morning like you do. Thank you again :)
Great video! I'm so glad that you've highlighted the benefits of matcha. I realized that I cannot have a full bowl of matcha on an empty stomach. But, having it after a meal works great! The caffeine and L-Theanine content are both quite concentrated, and makes me feel very energized and very relaxed at the same time.
Thank you for your research and study of matcha. You are so fabulous and a strong educator through your videos! Many thanks and please keep making these joyful and educational videos.
I came across your videos while researching Asian tea. Great content! I drink jasmine green tea every morning, and after watching this video I will give matcha a try! I love the health benefits of tea and I enjoy learning about new teas. This is great. I cannot wait to visit Japan one day. Thank you!
Wow thank you for so much research and info ! I just got back into whisking a daily morning matcha for only a couple reasons (like, the chawan were lonely), now I'm really excited now that I've learned all of this !
I live in Mexico, since I was 19 years old I bught Matcha tea at the Japanese Markets in Mexico City, (as you know there is a large comunity of now Japanese- Mexicans that came after the war, living mostly in south of Mexico City) and since then I've been drinking it. Visited Japan several times and on every visit I tryied many brands and diferent kinds from some prefectures, so, after 30 years drinking matcha (I am 49) daily, I can tell: no one believes my age! I love your videos, thank you so much!
Perfect timing ive been considering strongly changing from coffee to tea. This video has given me more reason than I could of imagined. I've liked and subscribed looking for to embracing the life as a minimalist. Thanks
現在ミニマリズム履修中で３日ほど前にAki先生のミニマリスト生活の動画にたどり着きました！ 英語も聞き取りやすくて勉強になりますし、所々に出てくる笑いのポイントも凄く好みで直ぐにチャンネル登録しました😄 そこから過去のミニマリズム動画も色々遡って観ていて今日この抹茶の動画をクリックしてみましたら、すごく抹茶ライフ試したくなりました。 何より6:55 Thank you so matcha の誇らしげな背中にコメントせずにはいられなくなりました🤣正統派で挑むギャグ、最高です！ 英語撮影と編集なのに日本語字幕もめちゃくちゃ丁寧に面白く作られているのでもっと日本語話者ミニマリストの間でも広まれーーーって思わずにいられないです。動画投稿楽しみにしています👍
ご丁寧にありがとうございます。だいたいコメントが英語なので、日本語のコメントを見ると嬉しくなります！この頃までは、日本語字幕も頑張っていましたが、最近日本語の字幕を自動翻訳に任せてしまっています・・・でも、こうして日本人の方に見ていただけると嬉しく思います。 Thank you so matchaに気づいていただきありがとうございます！笑 頑張りますねー！
Hi, thanks for this great video! I myself have replaced coffee by matcha two months ago and I feel much better, I fell in love with matcha and Japanese teas in general ❤thank you again 🙏🏼
Can you plz do a video on how to start someone’s own Mach’s journey? Like how to create their own minimalist version of their own tea ceremony? I just recently moved to Japan and am definitely loving your videos thank you so much
Thank you MUCHA!!! For me is matcha a little bit expensive, I drink the powder of green tea or of gyokuro powder wit the tea o cold as a smoothie, but not 30 days day by day, I will try it!
Thank you so much Aki. I am going to try matcha tomorrow onwards. I love you videos. I applied so many useful habbits to my life watching your videos. Thank you.😍❤️❤️💐
I would like a video on how to actually do the tea ceremony... This is an idea for another video - Thank you for your videos - I learn a lot from you. Px
Matcha is also high in antioxidants. Oxidative stress causes our cells to age more quickly and cause the telomeres on our dna to unwind. (Think of telomeres like aglets on a shoelace) antioxidants relieve oxidative stress, and can help you age more gracefully. Matcha is great 👍
I switched over to matcha during lockdown & it’s been an amazing change. I was drinking so much coffee to keep up with my newborn that whenever I skipped a day i would have such splitting headaches. I love coffee but I hardly drink it now, matcha is great alternative. I usually have it with oat milk or almond milk every morning. Thanks for the video Aki👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you for the very interesting video! I have been drinking coffee every day ever since working at a cafe in college, but sometimes I think it contributes to anxiety. I’ve been trying to replace some with sencha, which I like, but now I really want to try matcha!
Thank you for another wonderful video, Aki! I really appreciate you sharing your culture. May I ask 1) how often did you drink matcha before this 30-day challenge? 2) How many cups maximum do you think we should drink per day? I feel like I need to drink many cups to get the same level of energy as one cup of coffee…thank you so much!
Thank you for asking me Christin! I used to drink it about twice or three times a week! I think two or three cups is the max because if you drink too much I won't feel good...haha
Hi Aki, I'm obsessed with your content. Could you make a video telling ys what you eat in a day? Or about the types of food and quantity a japanese minimalist eats in a day. Thx 😊
Although I don't really like matcha and I don't know much about Japanese teas, I'm a huge fan of Chinese teas. I used to drink them every day, prepared traditionally. I also noticed that my skin was in great shape back then, despite being very tired and being in a polluted area. I also noticed the intestinal effects, haha. A few years ago, though, i got some kind of stomach illness that made me very sick for a few days. Ever since then, i haven't been able to drink tea as much without feeling sick. I'm not sure why but it happens but i really miss being able to casually drink tea without counting to make sure I haven't had too much lol. It really does make your body feel better.
Thank you, I am currently switching from coffee to matcha and really appreciate your thoughtful and well presented videos. I watched your video on comparing the matcha brands and will be trying Matcha Moon. Thank you 🙏🏽
Thanks for this video! So glad to see you experience all the benefits of green tea matcha. I am also getting into it now and definitely noticed the stomach and concentration benefits!! What are your thoughts on adding plant-based milk to the tea?
Interesting. I did hardcore muscle training for a year straight. During that time, my only source of caffeine was one matcha per day. At times, I felt I was making such rapid strength progress that it should not be possible for a person who is natural (aka: not on steroids.) I have since stopped drinking as much of it, and it has been tougher at the gym lately, even though I am still training. I will now go back to drinking it every day.
Thank you for sharing your experience! For me the traditional matcha just with water tastes too bitter to me so I always prepare with with almond milk, some maple syrup and a milk frother instead of a chasen as Im also too lazy to stir the matcha such a long time :-)
Can you make a video explaining what is so special about Matcha? Why do you seem to like it so much? Why do you do it all the time and make it outside everywhere? Do you drink coffee? Did you drink other kinds of tea before that? I tried drinking Matcha, but it kind of makes me feel insane and anxious. It makes me feel kind of empty inside and emotionless. What made you originally get into Matcha?
Thankyou very maaaaatcha for the video!!!! It made me wish to come back to drink matcha every morning. I quitted because I love sweet things and matcha it's sooo bitter.
Ok, I’m sold. I’m going to get some matcha and do my own study. Thank you for the inspiration! I wonder if you continued drinking coffee during your experiment.
Thank you for such good videos! I enjoyed your matcha challenge, especially the scientific research you shared. Is matcha consumed at any hour of the day? Wondering about keeping someone up at night from the caffeine. Maybe the caffeine is different enough that it doesn't prevent sleep. What do you think? 🙂
I'd probably avoid taking a strong matcha past 2-3pm. Mind you, I did take matcha at about 5+pm a few times. Was nowhere near as bad as having coffee 😄
Thank you for your vidéos, they always give me information but in such smooth way. So I feel great afterwards. I bought Matcha powder, but a Japanese friend of mine told me the quality was poor and more ment for baking and such than drinking. It gets really bitter. >< but I never used the real instrument. I will try to find a better quality of matcha and now I definitely want to try out a month with 🍵 matcha. I can’t wait for the video where you tell us about the different ones!!! ありがとうございました Aki.
I’m a new viewer but have watched all of your videos I really enjoyed this one it was very educational I have it regularly but I think I’ll be doing a daily
I just absolutely adore your passion for matcha, and improving your life through trying new things and ways. You continue to inspire! Please keep up the amazing work!
Thank!!! I'll keep doing my best!
I've been drinking matcha, using a chasen, for a little more than 2 years now. At 48 years old I've never felt better. I have been diagnosed with depression/anxiety but I can honestly say that many issues, such as motivation, have improved immensely. Even though the medication I've been on for years has stopped working! Also my concentration is returning and I actually follow the same sleep schedule every day. I've lost weight because I feel full but not bloated. There are simply too many benefits to list here but matcha has been a life saver for me in many small but consistent ways. I have drank coffee nearly all my life and for the first time since I was a teenager I've been coffee-free for about 6 months. Not that there's anything wrong with coffee. :-) It's all the stuff I used to put in the coffee that was bad for me. Also, one or two cups of matcha (instead of 1 or 2 POTS of coffee) are enough to sustain me for the entire day. There is no crash - there are no jitters. It just feels so much...cleaner.
*disclaimer* Please DO NOT stop your medication if you drink matcha. The tea may be a wonderful little powerhouse but it is NOT a substitute and you will STILL need your medication. Matcha makes life that much better, it's true - but it's not a miracle. It's only miracle-adjacent. :-)
Wow! Thank you for telling me about your great stories!! I understand what you say. Yes, matcha is miracle-adjacent. haha
@@SamuraiMatcha Thank you for telling me *your* great stories. I love your channel!
@Samurai Matcha ❤🩹and @Cleo Harper💔, thank you both for sharing about the depression! I have it as a part of my ADHD and of my MS multiple sclerosis, so I will learn to drink matcha as a medicine, together/ next to curcuma+black pepper as un antidepressant, against my nervous hot jitters and burny fidgets! ❤❤❤
To me, Matcha happens to be a miracle PERIOD in my life! For years, I NEVER rely on medication! It has nasty behind side effects and can lead to serious health problems down the road with continued consumption!!! I have been raised on herbs and vitamins all my life ever since I was a child I'm now 39 years young and looking like I'm 17!!!! Lol all thanks to eating everything plant based and staying disciplined and determined to maintain and live a clean healthy lifestyle by working out at the gym 3 hours a day 5 days a week!!! ZERO alcoholic beverage consumption no smoking paraphernalia of any kind!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🤔 hmmmm
I'm smoking, drinking and enjoying life 😊
Working a lot with little sleep and having a happy and full life
Not exercising in a gym, but riding my bike and scooter, walking with my daughter and as I'm ageing still full with ideas 💡
Since I found Aki's videos 03.2023 about 2 months ago I'm drinking 2-3 times a day matcha and I have to say it's super good for me. Yes definitely having better skin effects too, but highly addictive. When I don't have it straight away after I wake up, I totally feel something missing.
The same applies before work, where I need to focus but stay calm, polite and smiley
I have started drinking matcha from the past couple of days and I just realised that I also feel less stressed and more tolerant towards stress, I just need to buy the whisk and spoon to make it the traditional way. I so adore these videos and your passion for leading a healthy and minimalist lifestyle. Love from India ♥
Since 7 months I changed from coffee drinker to a Matcha drinker … and feel definitivly so much stronger and less nervous 😊 thanks matcha by My Heart ❤
1. Daily Bath
2. Cleaning
3. Exercise
4. Getting up early
5. Japanese food
6. Drinking matcha
7. Hiking 🏔
Matcha is good my uncle aged 88 drinked daily...he is strong and healthy.
I tried too.. still like Chinese 茶道.
Hoped you would try Chinese tea too.
Thank you.
Thank you so matcha for the tea ceremony yesterday! It was super special, and now I'm inspired to start my own 30 day matcha challenge too. It was amazing to meet you in person!
I'm pretty sure matcha has saved my life. Bare minimum made my life more enjoyable and make me feel healthier mentally and physically
Loved the video, thank you Aki. I've bought several bags of Matcha to add to my prepping stash. I eat plant-based, whole food, organic, nonGMO, high fiber, low fat, low proten, no sugar, flour or processed foods, and use filtered water. My aim is to prevent cancer recurrence by reducing my co-mobidies, and decreasing my risk cancer risk from 10% to even less. I also exercise, take supplements, such as flax seed, melatonin, vitamin D and a daily multivitamin. Drinking matcha daily is one more healthy habit to add to my routine. Thank you or sharing Aki. I especially like the idea of drinking matcha out in nature. As usual, your videos always inspire me to change my life for the better.
What a beautiful country you live in. Big cities are fine, but in the country you feel truly human and close to nature.
The grandpa at the end was sweet. 😊
I will try matcha instead of green tea. I usually make a tonic drink with rolled green tea gun powder balls , 1 lemon, a bit brown sogar & 1/2liter water-/4×/day! It works wonders for me.
Have a very nice weekend !!!!!
Thank you so mush for telling me about it! Yeah, he was! haha
Thank you for your videos and for bringing joy into our lives.
Thank you so much!! I'm so happy to hear that!
I’ve recently come back to Matcha as a morning drink and my health has been boosted, love to you.
Hello, I have never drank matcha, but your video makes me want to try. I plan to come and visit Japan. I don't know which part yet. I really like your countryside. I don't like the big cities.
You are so kind and humble ,and I really like the way you are. I find that it gives a beautiful image of Japan. (Sorry for my english, I'm french).
Thank's for yours videos🌹🌹🌹
Thank you for watching my video! You should try drinking matcha;-D
I also experienced similar to yours since I start drinking matcha and replace it for coffee/normal tea. My skin is slightly better, my mood is definitely so much better compare to drinking coffee or tea… and no caffeine crash. I now drinking matcha every morning after water & before breakfast for the last 6 months. I love matcha so much specially soy matcha 🍵 yummm
Just discovered your channel and I’m so grateful for your information thank you.
Thank you!!
Finally I found this video! Let's get it started! 🙏
That sea of clouds was so beautiful!!
Yeah! It was😉👍
Matcha is amazing. Regarding the muscle growth, green tea as well as cacao are the two most potent sources of epicatechin. Epicatechin is a myostatin inhibitor. Myostatin is a protein that restricts muscle growth. I also drink matcha daily and it's a game changer!
Thank you!!!@Masashi Blade, for your example 🥋🥊as well for the information of myostatin and epicatechin as a myostatin inhibitor, very usefull and important for me, national representative 🥉of paraTriathlon 🏊🚴🏃♀with multiple sclerosis! @Samurai Matcha, I longed for Paralympic games in Tokio, to see also Japan, well, I was not fast enough, but I will become much more stronger with you and with green tea matcha: to deserve, to earn a travel in a Tea travel agency to see japanese tea plantions, more intresting than swimming, cycling and running in hot Tokio 2 years ago. Thank you, arigató!
I really like your minimalist style and how you celebrate Japanese tea ceremony! Beautiful! How about a crash course video on tea ceremony for us who didn't have the chance to learn it?
That’s a great idea! I want to try that in the future for sure!
@@SamuraiMatcha please do! It's a wonderful idea 🍵🍵🍵
This video has motivated me to try matcha. I can't wait for your video on his to make matcha. How fun that you had a visitor !
Your video on Matcha tea is such a GIFT right now for me! Something told me recently to devote myself to Matcha tea for a month. Then I found your video. ❤🌸💐⚘🙏🕊⚜🌺💕
Thank you for posting your health interest and minimalism ideas. It's very motivating to me, a westerner. I am now interested in being a minimalist and learning Japanese. I purchased my first Matcha this week.
Love the sea of clouds. Absolutely took my breath away. I remember seeing something similar here in the states. In Tennessee, The Great Smoky Mountains. There's lots of low clouds in the mountains sort of like that, hence the parks name. Love your videos so much thanks for being so great!
I been drinking matcha a couple of years now and drink it every morning and at night. Sometimes also in the afternoons. I have tried many different brands and finally there is a local Japanese tea store i Sweden who has the best matcha there is. I uses 2 different brands and for regularly drinking I use yame matcha and for koicha I use matcha houjyu. It’s very expensive 20 grams for 50 dollars but wow the taste bring me tears every time. The bad thing is very limited and the next shipment will be in mars 2023 so have to find different brand dor koicha soon. Great video and keep up the great work.
Found you! Humbled student here....I am practicing fasting and have skin problems. This will be very helpful. Thank you!
Very interesting- I’m now intrigued about matcha and will look up more about it and try some out
Hi Aki, i am a French expat currently living in Croatia. 10 years ago, I was living in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. One day, I had the opportunity to attend a tea ceremony given by a Japanese lady at her place in Kinshasa. Try to picture the scene: an African city, the hot climate, the Congo river nearby, the mango trees around… she lived in a modern condo, with rather high standards. I didn’t know her. I only saw her ads in a newsletter for expat ladies, offering to attend to a traditional tea ceremony. When entering her apartment, I was entering a new world, like traveling in Japan: she was wearing a kimono, a tea ceremony space had been set up in a part of her living room, with tatami floor. She conducted the ceremony and provided all explanation about how guests usually move and behave in the tea house. I enjoyed so much the whole experience! I was projected in Japan, in a relaxing and meditative atmosphere, far from the business (and sometimes craziness !) of the surrounding city….. Nowadays I started drinking matcha after having been inspired by your videos. I have my simple, not so much codified and inexpert ritual but I enjoy it a great deal. Since Kinshasa, I became the mother of 3 daughters (btw: I was expecting my 1st daughter when discovering the tea ceremony back in Congo…). Today I had matcha with my 6 year old. I told her about the tea ceremony and memories of my kinshasa experience. And then she asked me this question I would like to ask you today as I don’t have the answer : do children do/participate to tea ceremonies ? I would love to know about this topic.
Thank you, Aki, for your positive, informative and genuine videos!
Greetings from Zagreb
Thank you for the great message! I'll answer the question.It's rare for children to practice the tea ceremony. However, I've seen some children practicing it from when they were very young. For example, I used to participate the class that has 10 years old girl. Also my teacher started practicing it since she was 3 years old:)
Thank you! I will pass your answer to my daughter ❤. Your teacher was almost « born » into matcha 😊 ! This is great when one can learn at such young age that they even don’t realize they are acquiring a unique set of skills and know-how. My regards to her and of course to you. Fall colors are spreading over here and I am sure you have a wonderful autumn scenery around you as well. Have a great day (evening for you probably 😂)
And a funny fact: I found in a recycling center close to my place a small serving dish for olives in perfect condition: it is like a bowl with a toothpicks holder in the middle to pick up the olives. It turns to be a perfect holder for my matcha whisk! The middle part of the whisk fits into the toothpicks holder (but I don’t fill the bowl with olives!) 😊 I like the idea of recycling this object for another purpose
Great video and I like the health theme. Interested to see more!
Thanks Debbie!
I watch all the videos. After watching I wish to change my lifestyle as a minimalist.
Really enjoyed the video. I noticed there is a wide range of prices for matcha...can you tell us what the difference is?
Also can you do an instructional video on how to prepare matcha and what equipment you need? Thanks.
Sure!! I'll make that kind of videos!
Look for organic ceremonial Matcha Tea ... Never buy it cold or from Starbucks or Dunkins. It's disrespectful to Japanese Culture, Blessings 🤍
I've been drinking Matcha every morning (sometimes 2 or 3 x a day) for many years. I love it the natural way but for daily drinking I prefer to add soy milk and a dash or two of maple syrup. I don't think I could live without it at this point! Also, not sure if its the Matcha only, but I haven't been sick in over 5 years (also a vegan and exercise daily which helps). There are several big Japanese supermarkets in Geneva and Lausanne with a big selection, as well as organic (Bio) varieties, which are preferable to me. I'm convinced of it's tremendous health benefits!
Great! with soy milk is also amazing! I'm glad you can buy matcha there;-D
I had my first cup of Matcha today. I was thinking of possibilities to jazz it you. Until Now Maple Syrup ! Sounds promising TY .
Thank YOU so matcha 😄 for making this beautiful and informative video!
I'll always choose green tea over coffee and rice over pasta, which I guess makes me an unusual Italian, but I just feel these two things are soo much better for my body! And I'm always interested in new ways of preparing them and getting all the nutritional information and benefits, so again I would like to thank you for taking the time to share this with us!
Wish you all the best and see you next time! 🙏❤️
Thank you for sharing your video. I appreciate and look forward to watching your enthusiasm and happiness with each new found step in your journey. Have a great day.
Thanks for sharing such an interesting video, and including your references.
Thank you so much!! I'll keep doing my best!
Ohhhh thank you so much for sharing these precious information 😊. I used to like having matcha tea now I like more. And I would like to have in the early morning like you do. Thank you again :)
Great video! I'm so glad that you've highlighted the benefits of matcha.
I realized that I cannot have a full bowl of matcha on an empty stomach. But, having it after a meal works great!
The caffeine and L-Theanine content are both quite concentrated, and makes me feel very energized and very relaxed at the same time.
Thank you for your research and study of matcha. You are so fabulous and a strong educator through your videos! Many thanks and please keep making these joyful and educational videos.
Love this video! I appreciate the research you’ve done. Can’t wait to see the matcha comparison video. Thank you!
Thank you for your guidance. I have begun my journey on the road to minimalism. Arigatō
I came across your videos while researching Asian tea. Great content! I drink jasmine green tea every morning, and after watching this video I will give matcha a try! I love the health benefits of tea and I enjoy learning about new teas. This is great. I cannot wait to visit Japan one day. Thank you!
New Subscriber here! I am trying to become a minimalist lately and your channel really helps!
Yeah! Nice to see you! I'm glad you found it useful!
Wow thank you for so much research and info ! I just got back into whisking a daily morning matcha for only a couple reasons (like, the chawan were lonely), now I'm really excited now that I've learned all of this !
Waaaw great video, wonderful benefits
I have to drink it more often
Thank you very much for the important information 😀 😊
Finally, a fellow matcha lover! 💚🍵 I'm so happy I've discovered your channel and I'm enjoying watching all your videos!
I live in Mexico, since I was 19 years old I bught Matcha tea at the Japanese Markets in Mexico City, (as you know there is a large comunity of now Japanese- Mexicans that came after the war, living mostly in south of Mexico City) and since then I've been drinking it.
Visited Japan several times and on every visit I tryied many brands and diferent kinds from some prefectures, so, after 30 years drinking matcha (I am 49) daily, I can tell: no one believes my age!
I love your videos, thank you so much!
Perfect timing ive been considering strongly changing from coffee to tea. This video has given me more reason than I could of imagined. I've liked and subscribed looking for to embracing the life as a minimalist. Thanks
Loved your video, thank you for sharing your experiment with us.
G'day from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
We really enjoy your channel content 😊
Thanks John-san 😃👍👍
現在ミニマリズム履修中で３日ほど前にAki先生のミニマリスト生活の動画にたどり着きました！
英語も聞き取りやすくて勉強になりますし、所々に出てくる笑いのポイントも凄く好みで直ぐにチャンネル登録しました😄
そこから過去のミニマリズム動画も色々遡って観ていて今日この抹茶の動画をクリックしてみましたら、すごく抹茶ライフ試したくなりました。
何より6:55 Thank you so matcha の誇らしげな背中にコメントせずにはいられなくなりました🤣正統派で挑むギャグ、最高です！
英語撮影と編集なのに日本語字幕もめちゃくちゃ丁寧に面白く作られているのでもっと日本語話者ミニマリストの間でも広まれーーーって思わずにいられないです。動画投稿楽しみにしています👍
ご丁寧にありがとうございます。だいたいコメントが英語なので、日本語のコメントを見ると嬉しくなります！この頃までは、日本語字幕も頑張っていましたが、最近日本語の字幕を自動翻訳に任せてしまっています・・・でも、こうして日本人の方に見ていただけると嬉しく思います。
Thank you so matchaに気づいていただきありがとうございます！笑
頑張りますねー！
great content ! thank you...I started making matcha and taking it to work in the mornings :)
Hi, thanks for this great video! I myself have replaced coffee by matcha two months ago and I feel much better, I fell in love with matcha and Japanese teas in general ❤thank you again 🙏🏼
Thank you so much for your advice on macha , i ll try it, cause now days I drink too much coffee. Thank you.
Sea of clouds, waaw! i adore your determination to have a one good life. Arigato
When you mentioned the stress part, I’m going to have to start drinking matcha. I’m a daycare teacher so my stress levels are over the top
Can you plz do a video on how to start someone’s own Mach’s journey? Like how to create their own minimalist version of their own tea ceremony?
I just recently moved to Japan and am definitely loving your videos thank you so much
sure!!
@@SamuraiMatcha thank you so much. I just recently moved to Japan and your videos have motivated me so much thank you.
Whooopeee! Cool research. Thanks for sharing! I was laughing badly. Cool!!!!
Thanks!!!
Loved the video! I would like to know more about your morning routine, thank you for the pasion you share :)
I just got Matcha 🍵 ( Japan brand) and it’s so good and gives so much clean energy!
So interesting ! Thank you for sharing your research and details of this challenge.
I'm glad to hear that!! Thank you so much!!
Thank you MUCHA!!! For me is matcha a little bit expensive, I drink the powder of green tea or of gyokuro powder wit the tea o cold as a smoothie, but not 30 days day by day, I will try it!
I would love to see a video of your tea ceremony. What does a daily, practical practice of tea ceremony, based on the actula principles, looks like?
Thank you so much Aki. I am going to try matcha tomorrow onwards. I love you videos. I applied so many useful habbits to my life watching your videos. Thank you.😍❤️❤️💐
Thank you for sharing the importance of matcha to youthful beauty inside out. Fm Philippines
I would like a video on how to actually do the tea ceremony... This is an idea for another video - Thank you for your videos - I learn a lot from you. Px
Love your whole concept! Thank you!
Matcha is also high in antioxidants. Oxidative stress causes our cells to age more quickly and cause the telomeres on our dna to unwind. (Think of telomeres like aglets on a shoelace) antioxidants relieve oxidative stress, and can help you age more gracefully. Matcha is great 👍
Ah! That's true!! Thank you for telling me;-D
A beautiful environment for drinking match🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
I switched over to matcha during lockdown & it’s been an amazing change. I was drinking so much coffee to keep up with my newborn that whenever I skipped a day i would have such splitting headaches. I love coffee but I hardly drink it now, matcha is great alternative. I usually have it with oat milk or almond milk every morning. Thanks for the video Aki👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks for telling me! I'll try with oat milk;-D
Thank you for the very interesting video! I have been drinking coffee every day ever since working at a cafe in college, but sometimes I think it contributes to anxiety. I’ve been trying to replace some with sencha, which I like, but now I really want to try matcha!
I learned new things from your video! Thank you for showing the additional footage of The Sea of Clouds. Beautiful
Sure!! I'll make a video about matcha!
This is really interesting. I also like matcha. I think I'll try your challenge for the next 30 days. Let's do this !
Yeah!! Do your best!!
Thank you Aki... I just started to drink. Hope this matcha helps me to improve my concentration...
The sun rise above the sea was very nice too🌅
We are loving our daily matcha!
Thank you for another wonderful video, Aki! I really appreciate you sharing your culture. May I ask 1) how often did you drink matcha before this 30-day challenge? 2) How many cups maximum do you think we should drink per day? I feel like I need to drink many cups to get the same level of energy as one cup of coffee…thank you so much!
Thank you for asking me Christin! I used to drink it about twice or three times a week! I think two or three cups is the max because if you drink too much I won't feel good...haha
loved the video! im gonna start drinking matcha on its own, instead of making a latte from it now! every morning!
Great and informative video. Very interesting results. I didn't know about the increase in muscles mass. Amazing. Thank you
I didn’t know that either😊👍
Hello AKI! For me a tea is not just a drink but a lifestyle...happy to watched this vlog thank you..take care...
ah i love this! i already knew a lot about the benefits but now i kind of feel like i should try and drink matcha more ...
Thank you so matcha!! haha
The ending was awesome
Hi Aki, I'm obsessed with your content. Could you make a video telling ys what you eat in a day? Or about the types of food and quantity a japanese minimalist eats in a day. Thx 😊
Sure!
Although I don't really like matcha and I don't know much about Japanese teas, I'm a huge fan of Chinese teas. I used to drink them every day, prepared traditionally. I also noticed that my skin was in great shape back then, despite being very tired and being in a polluted area. I also noticed the intestinal effects, haha. A few years ago, though, i got some kind of stomach illness that made me very sick for a few days. Ever since then, i haven't been able to drink tea as much without feeling sick. I'm not sure why but it happens but i really miss being able to casually drink tea without counting to make sure I haven't had too much lol. It really does make your body feel better.
Thank you, I am currently switching from coffee to matcha and really appreciate your thoughtful and well presented videos. I watched your video on comparing the matcha brands and will be trying Matcha Moon. Thank you 🙏🏽
Thanks for this video! So glad to see you experience all the benefits of green tea matcha. I am also getting into it now and definitely noticed the stomach and concentration benefits!!
What are your thoughts on adding plant-based milk to the tea?
Interesting. I did hardcore muscle training for a year straight. During that time, my only source of caffeine was one matcha per day. At times, I felt I was making such rapid strength progress that it should not be possible for a person who is natural (aka: not on steroids.) I have since stopped drinking as much of it, and it has been tougher at the gym lately, even though I am still training.
I will now go back to drinking it every day.
Hi, thanks.. i am learning.. trying to become minimalist like you :D
You can😊👍
Thank you for sharing your experience! For me the traditional matcha just with water tastes too bitter to me so I always prepare with with almond milk, some maple syrup and a milk frother instead of a chasen as Im also too lazy to stir the matcha such a long time :-)
I started drinking matcha because of you, today is day 2 😁😁
Nice!!
I love matcha, but dont drink it every day. you have inspired me to drink it every day. thank you
Can you make a video explaining what is so special about Matcha? Why do you seem to like it so much? Why do you do it all the time and make it outside everywhere? Do you drink coffee? Did you drink other kinds of tea before that? I tried drinking Matcha, but it kind of makes me feel insane and anxious. It makes me feel kind of empty inside and emotionless. What made you originally get into Matcha?
If you come out with a matcha kit i will definitely buy it!!!
Thanks for sharing your culture. I gave up coffee because I don’t like what it personally does to my brain.
Thankyou very maaaaatcha for the video!!!! It made me wish to come back to drink matcha every morning. I quitted because I love sweet things and matcha it's sooo bitter.
Thank you soooo matcha!!! I know how you feel!
Ok, I’m sold. I’m going to get some matcha and do my own study. Thank you for the inspiration! I wonder if you continued drinking coffee during your experiment.
Thank you for such good videos! I enjoyed your matcha challenge, especially the scientific research you shared.
Is matcha consumed at any hour of the day? Wondering about keeping someone up at night from the caffeine. Maybe the caffeine is different enough that it doesn't prevent sleep. What do you think? 🙂
I'd probably avoid taking a strong matcha past 2-3pm.
Mind you, I did take matcha at about 5+pm a few times. Was nowhere near as bad as having coffee 😄
This was very delightful. I will drink more Mucha now. 👍
Yeah!! You can do that!!
Please do a matcha comparison video and add links to where can purchase Ty Watching and enjoying your videos all the way from Texas USA 😘
Thank you for your vidéos, they always give me information but in such smooth way. So I feel great afterwards. I bought Matcha powder, but a Japanese friend of mine told me the quality was poor and more ment for baking and such than drinking. It gets really bitter. >< but I never used the real instrument. I will try to find a better quality of matcha and now I definitely want to try out a month with 🍵 matcha. I can’t wait for the video where you tell us about the different ones!!! ありがとうございました Aki.
ありがとうございます^_^
thank you!
I’m a new viewer but have watched all of your videos I really enjoyed this one it was very educational
I have it regularly but I think I’ll be doing a daily
I'm glad this video inspired you;-D