The funny thing is that with matcha you drink the whole leaf, not just the infusion, which makes it a more potent drink.

Green tea, revered for its remarkable health benefits ... Many tea bags contain lower-quality tea dust rather than whole leaves. For the best experience, heat your water to the right temperature ...

Making matcha — green tea that you fully incorporate ... (The overall technique of drying, pulverizing, and then mixing whole tea leaves into water to drink dates back even earlier, to tenth ...