Attention, Matcha lover! Your tea can really be that dangerous!

Attention, Matcha lover! Your tea can really be that dangerous!

Düsseldorf, Deutschland - Düsseldorf - Matcha is the new trend in the beverage world! But now the consumer center NRW is alarm: the term "Matcha" is not legally protected in Germany. This means that buyers often romp in the dark whether their Matcha tea was actually made from the high-quality, shaded tea powder or is only a cheap variant. The differences to conventional green tea are often not recognizable, which makes it difficult to make a purchase decision.

But that's not all! Consumer advocates warn of dangerous ingredients: Matcha powder can contain aluminum and even lead that can damage the nervous system and bones in the long term. It is particularly alarming that Matcha is not filtered, but the powder is drunk directly. And the caffeine? Children should be careful with Matcha products, because they can contain more caffeine than conventional green tea-up to espresso level! The recommendation is: Coming a gram of Matcha per cup more than three times a day and regularly change the products to avoid pollution loads.

For more information on this topic, see the current reporting on www.sueddeutsche.de .