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Babble drank Kona Matcha by Red Leaf Tea

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this matcha. There’s actually several different coffee matchas to choose from on the website. This one called to me because I know Kona coffees tend to be more expensive and less astringent. I admit I don’t have much experience with it because I’m not a coffee connoisseur. I always end up adding cream and sugar to it. Lol.

I was hesitant with this matcha, but opening the package it smells delicious!!! It has a coffee taste but there’s also some creamy notes and smooth notes as well. It definitely smells like a fresh cup of coffee.

I prepared this in a water bottle, which might sound crazy since coffee is usually hot, but I really do like iced coffee over hot. Also, I just generally like my matchas colder in general.

It is wonderful cold. The coffee flavor comes through and there is some roasted notes and coffee flavoring. It almost tastes like I’m eating a bean over more so just drinking a cup of coffee. Have you ever had a chocolate covered espresso bean? It’s a lot like that, minus the chocolate.

Definitely one of my favorite matchas, especially if you like coffee.

You can buy this matcha here:
http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/kona-matcha.html

2012-10-14 23:32:46 -0400

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Sil 2012-10-15 15:09:01 -0400

still so undecided on all these coffee matchas. I was thinking i might blend the coffee and the caramel tonight and wee how that works

ashmanra 2012-10-15 15:40:26 -0400

My daughter might need this one. She is drinking about five times more matcha than I am!

TeaEqualsBliss 2012-10-19 12:12:18 -0400

I’ve been thinking about this one…might have to pull the trigger and buy it…THANKS…teehee…

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So the short story is, a few years ago I was VERY MUCH into tea. And then a lot of things happened, and I got out of tea for a while. And now, I’m back.

To me, tea is the missing puzzle piece for my healthy lifestyle. When I drink tea I am encouraged to eat healthy and be active. I drink tea because I simply enjoy the taste, but the health aspects are just an added bonus.

I love all types of teas, although greens and oolongs tend to be my favorite. I also love a good herbal.

Unless otherwise stated, I drink my teas straight. To brew I either use my ingenuiTEA or T-Sac (for teas that don’t expand much). One of these days I might break down and buy a Breville, but I’m trying to resist..

I’m kinda strict when rating my teas. I rarely give a tea above a 95. Teas that I really like I keep in the 95-85 category. I’ve yet to give a tea 100 yet. So, if you see a tea about 95, that means I thought it was an amazing tea!