Japanese minimalist 30 day matcha challenge: Discovering matcha health benefits! 

I just absolutely adore your passion for matcha, and improving your life through trying new things and ways. You continue to inspire! Please keep up the amazing work!

I've been drinking matcha, using a chasen, for a little more than 2 years now. At 48 years old I've never felt better. I have been diagnosed with depression/anxiety but I can honestly say that many issues, such as motivation, have improved immensely. Even though the medication I've been on for years has stopped working! Also my concentration is returning and I actually follow the same sleep schedule every day. I've lost weight because I feel full but not bloated. There are simply too many benefits to list here but matcha has been a life saver for me in many small but consistent ways. I have drank coffee nearly all my life and for the first time since I was a teenager I've been coffee-free for about 6 months. Not that there's anything wrong with coffee. :-) It's all the stuff I used to put in the coffee that was bad for me. Also, one or two cups of matcha (instead of 1 or 2 POTS of coffee) are enough to sustain me for the entire day. There is no crash - there are no jitters. It just feels so much...cleaner. *disclaimer* Please DO NOT stop your medication if you drink matcha. The tea may be a wonderful little powerhouse but it is NOT a substitute and you will STILL need your medication. Matcha makes life that much better, it's true - but it's not a miracle. It's only miracle-adjacent. :-)

I have started drinking matcha from the past couple of days and I just realised that I also feel less stressed and more tolerant towards stress, I just need to buy the whisk and spoon to make it the traditional way. I so adore these videos and your passion for leading a healthy and minimalist lifestyle. Love from India ♥

1. Daily Bath 2. Cleaning 3. Exercise 4. Getting up early 5. Japanese food 6. Drinking matcha 7. Hiking 🏔

Loved the video, thank you Aki. I've bought several bags of Matcha to add to my prepping stash. I eat plant-based, whole food, organic, nonGMO, high fiber, low fat, low proten, no sugar, flour or processed foods, and use filtered water. My aim is to prevent cancer recurrence by reducing my co-mobidies, and decreasing my risk cancer risk from 10% to even less. I also exercise, take supplements, such as flax seed, melatonin, vitamin D and a daily multivitamin. Drinking matcha daily is one more healthy habit to add to my routine. Thank you or sharing Aki. I especially like the idea of drinking matcha out in nature. As usual, your videos always inspire me to change my life for the better.

I also experienced similar to yours since I start drinking matcha and replace it for coffee/normal tea. My skin is slightly better, my mood is definitely so much better compare to drinking coffee or tea… and no caffeine crash. I now drinking matcha every morning after water & before breakfast for the last 6 months. I love matcha so much specially soy matcha 🍵 yummm

The grandpa at the end was sweet. 😊 I will try matcha instead of green tea. I usually make a tonic drink with rolled green tea gun powder balls , 1 lemon, a bit brown sogar & 1/2liter water-/4×/day! It works wonders for me. Have a very nice weekend !!!!!

Hello, I have never drank matcha, but your video makes me want to try. I plan to come and visit Japan. I don't know which part yet. I really like your countryside. I don't like the big cities. You are so kind and humble ,and I really like the way you are. I find that it gives a beautiful image of Japan. (Sorry for my english, I'm french). Thank's for yours videos🌹🌹🌹

Thank you so matcha for the tea ceremony yesterday! It was super special, and now I'm inspired to start my own 30 day matcha challenge too. It was amazing to meet you in person!

I switched over to matcha during lockdown & it’s been an amazing change. I was drinking so much coffee to keep up with my newborn that whenever I skipped a day i would have such splitting headaches. I love coffee but I hardly drink it now, matcha is great alternative. I usually have it with oat milk or almond milk every morning. Thanks for the video Aki👍🏽👍🏽

Matcha is amazing. Regarding the muscle growth, green tea as well as cacao are the two most potent sources of epicatechin. Epicatechin is a myostatin inhibitor. Myostatin is a protein that restricts muscle growth. I also drink matcha daily and it's a game changer!

Just discovered your channel and I’m so grateful for your information thank you.

Thank YOU so matcha 😄 for making this beautiful and informative video! I'll always choose green tea over coffee and rice over pasta, which I guess makes me an unusual Italian, but I just feel these two things are soo much better for my body! And I'm always interested in new ways of preparing them and getting all the nutritional information and benefits, so again I would like to thank you for taking the time to share this with us! Wish you all the best and see you next time! 🙏❤️

Thank you for posting your health interest and minimalism ideas. It's very motivating to me, a westerner. I am now interested in being a minimalist and learning Japanese. I purchased my first Matcha this week.

I’ve recently come back to Matcha as a morning drink and my health has been boosted, love to you.

Love the sea of clouds. Absolutely took my breath away. I remember seeing something similar here in the states. In Tennessee, The Great Smoky Mountains. There's lots of low clouds in the mountains sort of like that, hence the parks name. Love your videos so much thanks for being so great!

Your video on Matcha tea is such a GIFT right now for me! Something told me recently to devote myself to Matcha tea for a month. Then I found your video. ❤🌸💐⚘🙏🕊⚜🌺💕

Love your whole concept! Thank you!

I really like your minimalist style and how you celebrate Japanese tea ceremony! Beautiful! How about a crash course video on tea ceremony for us who didn't have the chance to learn it?

What a beautiful country you live in. Big cities are fine, but in the country you feel truly human and close to nature.

Perfect timing ive been considering strongly changing from coffee to tea. This video has given me more reason than I could of imagined. I've liked and subscribed looking for to embracing the life as a minimalist. Thanks

Thank you for your research and study of matcha. You are so fabulous and a strong educator through your videos! Many thanks and please keep making these joyful and educational videos.

Love this video! I appreciate the research you’ve done. Can’t wait to see the matcha comparison video. Thank you!

Great video! I'm so glad that you've highlighted the benefits of matcha. I realized that I cannot have a full bowl of matcha on an empty stomach. But, having it after a meal works great! The caffeine and L-Theanine content are both quite concentrated, and makes me feel very energized and very relaxed at the same time.

Loved your video, thank you for sharing your experiment with us.

Wow thank you for so much research and info ! I just got back into whisking a daily morning matcha for only a couple reasons (like, the chawan were lonely), now I'm really excited now that I've learned all of this !

Finally I found this video! Let's get it started! 🙏

I came across your videos while researching Asian tea. Great content! I drink jasmine green tea every morning, and after watching this video I will give matcha a try! I love the health benefits of tea and I enjoy learning about new teas. This is great. I cannot wait to visit Japan one day. Thank you!

I'm pretty sure matcha has saved my life. Bare minimum made my life more enjoyable and make me feel healthier mentally and physically

This video has motivated me to try matcha. I can't wait for your video on his to make matcha. How fun that you had a visitor !

So interesting ! Thank you for sharing your research and details of this challenge.

Finally, a fellow matcha lover! 💚🍵 I'm so happy I've discovered your channel and I'm enjoying watching all your videos!

Found you! Humbled student here....I am practicing fasting and have skin problems. This will be very helpful. Thank you!

Thank you for your videos and for bringing joy into our lives.

Excited to try!

Ohhhh thank you so much for sharing these precious information 😊. I used to like having matcha tea now I like more. And I would like to have in the early morning like you do. Thank you again :)

Great video and I like the health theme. Interested to see more!

Hi, thanks for this great video! I myself have replaced coffee by matcha two months ago and I feel much better, I fell in love with matcha and Japanese teas in general ❤thank you again 🙏🏼

New Subscriber here! I am trying to become a minimalist lately and your channel really helps!

Thank you for sharing your video. I appreciate and look forward to watching your enthusiasm and happiness with each new found step in your journey. Have a great day.

I've been drinking Matcha every morning (sometimes 2 or 3 x a day) for many years. I love it the natural way but for daily drinking I prefer to add soy milk and a dash or two of maple syrup. I don't think I could live without it at this point! Also, not sure if its the Matcha only, but I haven't been sick in over 5 years (also a vegan and exercise daily which helps). There are several big Japanese supermarkets in Geneva and Lausanne with a big selection, as well as organic (Bio) varieties, which are preferable to me. I'm convinced of it's tremendous health benefits!

Great video, thank you 🙏

great content ! thank you...I started making matcha and taking it to work in the mornings :)

Loved the video Aki !

Waaaw great video, wonderful benefits I have to drink it more often Thank you very much for the important information 😀 😊

I just got Matcha 🍵 ( Japan brand) and it’s so good and gives so much clean energy!

Thanks for sharing such an interesting video, and including your references.

Thank you for your guidance. I have begun my journey on the road to minimalism. Arigatō

That sea of clouds was so beautiful!!

Thank you, I am currently switching from coffee to matcha and really appreciate your thoughtful and well presented videos. I watched your video on comparing the matcha brands and will be trying Matcha Moon. Thank you 🙏🏽

After I saw your extreme minimalist challange I started watch more of your videos and I truly enjoy them. Thank you for great video about matcha tea. I love this tea and also drink it every morning. I am looking forward to your next video about different brands of matcha. Maybe you could also consider try moringa. It has many great health benefits.

Very interesting- I’m now intrigued about matcha and will look up more about it and try some out

Really enjoyed the video. I noticed there is a wide range of prices for matcha...can you tell us what the difference is? Also can you do an instructional video on how to prepare matcha and what equipment you need? Thanks.

I been drinking matcha a couple of years now and drink it every morning and at night. Sometimes also in the afternoons. I have tried many different brands and finally there is a local Japanese tea store i Sweden who has the best matcha there is. I uses 2 different brands and for regularly drinking I use yame matcha and for koicha I use matcha houjyu. It’s very expensive 20 grams for 50 dollars but wow the taste bring me tears every time. The bad thing is very limited and the next shipment will be in mars 2023 so have to find different brand dor koicha soon. Great video and keep up the great work.

LOVE!!

Thank you so much Aki. I am going to try matcha tomorrow onwards. I love you videos. I applied so many useful habbits to my life watching your videos. Thank you.😍❤️❤️💐

Bravo! Bravo!

Wanting to try this awesome challenge

When you mentioned the stress part, I’m going to have to start drinking matcha. I’m a daycare teacher so my stress levels are over the top

I watch all the videos. After watching I wish to change my lifestyle as a minimalist.

Thank you for the very interesting video! I have been drinking coffee every day ever since working at a cafe in college, but sometimes I think it contributes to anxiety. I’ve been trying to replace some with sencha, which I like, but now I really want to try matcha!

Matcha is also high in antioxidants. Oxidative stress causes our cells to age more quickly and cause the telomeres on our dna to unwind. (Think of telomeres like aglets on a shoelace) antioxidants relieve oxidative stress, and can help you age more gracefully. Matcha is great 👍

I learned new things from your video! Thank you for showing the additional footage of The Sea of Clouds. Beautiful

ah i love this! i already knew a lot about the benefits but now i kind of feel like i should try and drink matcha more ...

The ending was awesome

I’m a new viewer but have watched all of your videos I really enjoyed this one it was very educational I have it regularly but I think I’ll be doing a daily

I'm like with ur explaination

Great and informative video. Very interesting results. I didn't know about the increase in muscles mass. Amazing. Thank you

Great information! 🍵

Bravo. Very informative 👏

Sea of clouds, waaw! i adore your determination to have a one good life. Arigato

A beautiful environment for drinking match🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

O que eu mais gosto é a base científica firme, bem comprovada com diferentes estudos, tanto em ratos como em humanos. Obrigada, Aki 

Whooopeee! Cool research. Thanks for sharing! I was laughing badly. Cool!!!!

Hi Aki, i am a French expat currently living in Croatia. 10 years ago, I was living in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. One day, I had the opportunity to attend a tea ceremony given by a Japanese lady at her place in Kinshasa. Try to picture the scene: an African city, the hot climate, the Congo river nearby, the mango trees around… she lived in a modern condo, with rather high standards. I didn’t know her. I only saw her ads in a newsletter for expat ladies, offering to attend to a traditional tea ceremony. When entering her apartment, I was entering a new world, like traveling in Japan: she was wearing a kimono, a tea ceremony space had been set up in a part of her living room, with tatami floor. She conducted the ceremony and provided all explanation about how guests usually move and behave in the tea house. I enjoyed so much the whole experience! I was projected in Japan, in a relaxing and meditative atmosphere, far from the business (and sometimes craziness !) of the surrounding city….. Nowadays I started drinking matcha after having been inspired by your videos. I have my simple, not so much codified and inexpert ritual but I enjoy it a great deal. Since Kinshasa, I became the mother of 3 daughters (btw: I was expecting my 1st daughter when discovering the tea ceremony back in Congo…). Today I had matcha with my 6 year old. I told her about the tea ceremony and memories of my kinshasa experience. And then she asked me this question I would like to ask you today as I don’t have the answer : do children do/participate to tea ceremonies ? I would love to know about this topic. Thank you, Aki, for your positive, informative and genuine videos! Greetings from Zagreb

Thank you so much for your advice on macha , i ll try it, cause now days I drink too much coffee. Thank you.

I live in Mexico, since I was 19 years old I bught Matcha tea at the Japanese Markets in Mexico City, (as you know there is a large comunity of now Japanese- Mexicans that came after the war, living mostly in south of Mexico City) and since then I've been drinking it. Visited Japan several times and on every visit I tryied many brands and diferent kinds from some prefectures, so, after 30 years drinking matcha (I am 49) daily, I can tell: no one believes my age! I love your videos, thank you so much!

G'day from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 We really enjoy your channel content 😊

Thank you for the video:) Im obsessed with matcha…been drinking it for years 🍵

Gracias!! Esperare el video de la comparación 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Hey thanks for this. I just ordered a set today and was glad to hear your opinion on matcha. Going to watch your matcha comparison video now. Peace ☮️ Lil brother.

We are loving our daily matcha!

Hello AKI! For me a tea is not just a drink but a lifestyle...happy to watched this vlog thank you..take care...

Thank you for sharing the importance of matcha to youthful beauty inside out. Fm Philippines

Hahaa the ending was funny and the sea of clouds are beautiful

Thank you Aki... I just started to drink. Hope this matcha helps me to improve my concentration...

OMG 🤭 I love you matcha 🍵 thanks for this video I really like the contents this is what I’m looking for thank you for this information, I like it very very much… ありがとうございます😊

As usual very good,. ,😍😍

I would like a video on how to actually do the tea ceremony... This is an idea for another video - Thank you for your videos - I learn a lot from you. Px

I love matcha, but dont drink it every day. you have inspired me to drink it every day. thank you

Thank you for sharing your experience! For me the traditional matcha just with water tastes too bitter to me so I always prepare with with almond milk, some maple syrup and a milk frother instead of a chasen as Im also too lazy to stir the matcha such a long time :-)

Hi Aki, I'm obsessed with your content. Could you make a video telling ys what you eat in a day? Or about the types of food and quantity a japanese minimalist eats in a day. Thx 😊

nice work.

Thank you for your vidéos, they always give me information but in such smooth way. So I feel great afterwards. I bought Matcha powder, but a Japanese friend of mine told me the quality was poor and more ment for baking and such than drinking. It gets really bitter. >< but I never used the real instrument. I will try to find a better quality of matcha and now I definitely want to try out a month with 🍵 matcha. I can’t wait for the video where you tell us about the different ones!!! ありがとうございました Aki.

This is really interesting. I also like matcha. I think I'll try your challenge for the next 30 days. Let's do this !

Great content! 🍵

thank you!

loved the video! im gonna start drinking matcha on its own, instead of making a latte from it now! every morning!

Although I don't really like matcha and I don't know much about Japanese teas, I'm a huge fan of Chinese teas. I used to drink them every day, prepared traditionally. I also noticed that my skin was in great shape back then, despite being very tired and being in a polluted area. I also noticed the intestinal effects, haha. A few years ago, though, i got some kind of stomach illness that made me very sick for a few days. Ever since then, i haven't been able to drink tea as much without feeling sick. I'm not sure why but it happens but i really miss being able to casually drink tea without counting to make sure I haven't had too much lol. It really does make your body feel better.

Greattttt