By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, RealSimple.com

Matcha is having a moment. Matcha-flavored foods and drinks seem to be everywhere (Matcha soft serve! Matcha lemonade! Matcha soda! Matcha noodles!), but traditionally, the finely ground green tea powder is enjoyed as a hot beverage in Japan.

To make matcha, the tea is whisked with a small bit of hot water until smooth, and then more hot water is added to create a steaming tea to sip on. Some prefer their matcha served over ice, or as a latte with nut milks or regular milk. Chilled matcha drinks using beverages like lemonade or coconut water instead of plain old H2O have also become popular, and some bars even use matcha in cocktails, like the good old Matcha-rita take on a classic marg.

Matcha is lauded stateside for being high in nutrients a

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