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canadianadia

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canadianadia drank Matcha Matsu by DAVIDsTEA

I really want to like Matcha, but I’m thinking making it myself is not the best place to start? It just doesn’t taste right. Too…I don’t know how to describe it? Grassy? Maybe I’m getting the ratio of water to tea wrong? I know it’s good for me, so I’m determined not to give up on it quite yet.

2013-01-02 13:23:13 -0500

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Alphakitty 2013-01-02 15:17:59 -0500

Pure matcha is usually pretty grassy. The only one I’ve tried without strong grassy notes is the KaiMatcha, which is more buttery.

softrevolution 2013-01-02 15:44:16 -0500

Maybe try tossing some in a smoothie? It’s less intense that way but you can still taste the matcha, so it might help you get used to the flavour.

Indigobloom 2013-01-02 17:30:42 -0500

I tried the matcha at David’s. Couldn’t stomach it. KaiMatcha is amazing, and the flavoured ones from Red Leaf to :)

canadianadia 2013-01-02 18:53:11 -0500

@Alphakitty and Indigobloom – Buttery is more my thing. I’ll have to give KaiMatcha a try. I’ll have to check out Red Leaf also…once I drink down some of the tea I already have of course ;)

@softrevolution – That’s a good idea. I’ll have to save what I have left for when the smoothie weather returns.

OMGsrsly 2013-01-03 20:05:20 -0500

I drink my matcha as a latte, pretty much exclusively. Most of the matcha I have is lower quality though. (1 tsp per 12-16oz almond milk, plus sugar to taste)

TheTeaFairy 2013-01-04 14:43:55 -0500

I hear you Canadianadia, I feel exactly the same as you do… for some reason, Matcha is the ONLY tea I don’t care for. Wanted to love it for so long but just gave up! My supply of it is strictly used for smoothies. But I enjoy so many other types of greens that it doesn’t seem to matter much :-)

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