Matcha comparison: green tea, oolong and sencha

White, green, oolong, black, and sencha teas are all made from the same tea plant – the difference lies in the degree of oxidation.

Green tea vs matcha

With green tea, you use the tea leaves and then discard them. With matcha, you consume the entire leaf in powdered form.

Oolong vs matcha

Oolong leaves are never crushed or powdered, but rolled into small spirals.

Sencha vs matcha

Both come from the same tea plant, but sencha is grown in full sun while matcha is grown in the shade, which results in different color and flavor.