As far as hot drinks go, matcha has long been lauded as the one of the healthiest teas out there and a worthy rival to coffee in the awake stakes. I took the plunge in giving up coffee for this year, but I’m yet to find anything that keeps me energised, and herbal teas just aren’t cutting it. So here I am, turning to matcha. Matcha is a type of powdered green tea which you can have as a hot drink, foamy latte, or mixed into smoothies.