If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or someone with a side hustle you’re likely an individual who’s always seeking new ways to stay on top of the fast-paced world of business. One key ingredient that has been used to fuel success for millennia is coffee – it’s the go-to choice for busy business professionals. However, more and more people are realising that matcha tea may be the real secret weapon for productivity.

If you’re not aware of matcha tea, it’s a form of green tea that was introduced in ancient China and Japan and is commonly known for its refreshing taste and ample health benefits. It’s these health benefits of matcha that we are going to explore today, specifically, its ability to boost energy, enhance cognitive function, and its positive impact on mental wellbeing.

In this article, we are going to explore matcha, detailing how incorporating this beverage into your daily life can improve productivity, reduce stress, and better concentration, making it an ideal addition to your professional day-to-day life. 

We all know that coffee contains caffeine, which is what gives that all-important energy boost to busy mornings and tiring work hours. But did you know that matcha tea also contains caffeine? Not only caffeine but also L-theanine. This unique blend of components is how matcha tea provides a steady and sustained energy boost throughout the day.

Unlike caffeine, L-theanine isn’t as well-known. L-theanine is an amino acid that promotes relaxation and enhances focus by increasing alpha brain waves, which are associated with a state of relaxed alertness – the state of mind where one is alert, yet calm. When combined with caffeine, L-theanine helps you to stay energised and focused for longer, allowing you to handle complex tasks more effectively and stay productive for a larger proportion of the work day.

As mentioned in the article’s introduction, drinking matcha can do more for you than just improve productivity. Matcha also improves cognitive functions, such as memory, attention and reaction time. As well as this, the antioxidants found in matcha – particularly EGCG – support brain health and reduce stress.

Through the combination of all these benefits, productivity can be boosted in a balanced, healthier way. It’s worth noting that among the most notable matcha tea enthusiasts were the legendary samurai, who drank matcha to reap these exact benefits. 

As much as we love coffee here at Ossu, like so many others, we’ve all heard of the so-called “dark side” of drinking too much coffee. Oftentimes, in return for the quick energy boost coffee provides, coffee drinkers can also experience sudden energy crashes, anxiety, and even over-reliance. So, if you’re a business professional or entrepreneur relying too much on coffee to get work done, this could have serious consequences.

Matcha, on the other hand, provides an energy boost without the drawbacks. Because of matcha’s natural compounds, caffeine is released more slowly, which offers a sustained release of energy instead of a sudden rush. And as we highlighted already, L-theanine does a great job of countering the energy provided by caffeine with its calming ability.

Essentially, matcha gets the job done in a healthier way.

As someone with a business mindset, you may be keen to start including matcha in your work life. Matcha is best enjoyed as a tea where the matcha powder is whisked with hot water, and there are plenty of opportunities to get a cup of matcha in during the bust workday.

Make it a Morning Ritual

Matcha tea is not just chosen by millions of people for its taste and health benefits. Since it was first introduced, the preparation and consumption of matcha have been used as a meditative practice.

So when you start your day, instead of reaching for the coffee machine in a mad rush, start your day with a new morning ritual of making a cup of matcha. The calm and focused energy needed to prepare matcha carefully can help you set a positive tone for your morning, allowing you to start the day right.

While you drink your morning matcha, create a peaceful yet focused session of planning out your day, looking at what tasks need doing and how you’re going to achieve them, with a clear head.

Midday Boost

Sometimes, the hardest part of the day is when you're halfway through. Suddenly, you find yourself staring at the digital clock on your laptop screen and enter into a post-lunch slump. To get out of said slump, provide a midday boost courtesy of matcha.

Just like the samurai would use matcha to prepare for battle, you’re doing the same. Matcha’s steady release of powerful energy will keep you alert and productive in the afternoon. Unlike coffee, matcha isn’t likely to keep you up at night either as you get closer to finishing up for the day.

On-Hand Superpower

With matcha becoming more popular there is more opportunity to grab a quick cup of green goodness. The biggest coffee chains like Starbucks and Costa, as well as small independent café, have different matcha beverages available, such as matcha lattes. So if you find yourself needing a good boost of energy on a trying workday, there are plenty of options out there.

Plus, there are even matcha-infused foods available in supermarkets, like matcha cookies, that can offer a quick helping of benefits. 
 

Matcha is so much more than a trendy alternative to coffee. It’s an ancient superfood that can provide you with genuine health benefits. As the focus of this article is all about how entrepreneurs can use matcha to dominate the business world, let’s run through the benefits one last time:

• Matcha releases energy at a steady and sustained pace throughout the day
• Balances alertness with calmness
• Improves cognitive function (memory, attention and reactions)
• All of this combined will increase your productivity levels

Whether you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, freelancer, manager, employee or just someone who generally wants to improve their productivity, consider matcha a natural and effective ingredient to unlocking your full potential. 

Thanks to matcha’s newfound popularity, matcha is widely available for purchase from supermarkets, through online stores, and on the high street.

For traditional, 100% organic matcha, you can buy matcha powder from a specialist supplier like Ossu. We offer both traditional matcha and flavoured matcha, allowing you to try different variations to find the right cup for you.

Why choose organic matcha? Buying organic matcha is great for your health and the planet because:

• Organic matcha is the healthier choice
• It’s eco-friendly
• Contains no additives
• Prioritises animal welfare
• Promotes ethical farming

Head over to our online store to start incorporating matcha into your daily life. You just might take over the world!