(If you're new to making matcha, try this Starter Kit from Jade Leaf. Or, upgrade your tea ... you can find @Kristeacafe's Strawberry Iced Matcha Latte recipe-which only needs five ingredients!

From "elusive to everywhere", matcha ... a "milky jade green cup of matcha latte" these days, said Medina Azaldin in Harper's Bazaar. However, the origins of the "buzzy" ingredient can be traced ...