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Matcha-Style Powdered Green Tea from Mellow Monk

Steepster Score 4 Ratings Rate This Tea

83/100

Matcha-Style Powdered Green Tea

Green Tea by Mellow Monk

Matcha-Style Powdered Green Tea is made from the same yabukita tea plant varietal as our other fine greens. The finished tea is finely milled to produce a smooth, silky powder that dissolves easily in hot or cold water.

The infusion is incredibly tasty — rich and earthy but less bitter than conventional matcha, and slightly sweet.

To brew hot, use the provided measuring spoon to add a small spoonful to a cup or mug filled with hot water. Mix briskly and enjoy. To brew cold, add one or two small spoonful to a bottle or other sealable container, seal, then shake briskly.

(Some settling may occur in cold-brewed tea. When that happens, simply shake the tea again.)

You can even incorporate green tea into your culinary life—simply sprinkle a spoonful onto any dish right before eating, or add it during the cooking process, for a delightful, tasty touch of green tea goodness.

Each resealable packet contains 95 grams of powdered tea, enough to make literally gallons and gallons of brewed tea.

5 Tasting Notes

Geoffrey Norman
90
Geoffrey Norman 2 tasting notes

Powdered sencha is pretty much considered “ghetto” matcha, since real matcha uses tencha leaves that are given extra shading. This one breaks the formula a little bit for being a powdered tamaryokucha (or curly green tea); probably the only type of sencha I’ll ever drink again.

The flavor is slightly grassy, but also possesses a melon-like note similar to a white tea, and ends on a sweet (if vegetal) finish. It may not be top-o’-the-line matcha, but it’s a high grade substitute. After my review sample, I actually had to buy a batch. I think it’ll last me four months or so.

Full Review:

http://www.teaviews.com/2010/10/25/review-mellow-monk-matcha-style-powered-green-tea/

As a cost-saving measure, I purchased a bag of the Matcha-Style Green Tea so I had something on hand at work. On their blog, Mellow Monk mentioned a technique on how to cold-brew the matcha in a bottle. I thought I’d give it a shot. Directions were simple: Add roughly a third of a teaspoon to the bottle of choice (I went a full teaspoon), add a splash of water, shake vigorously to remove clumps, then add full water amount, and shake vigorously again.

The result is a thick, dark liquid with some of the requisite powdered consistency. Taste-wise, it resembles a cold sencha that’s been left out. However, given that good sencha should be brewed warm, anyway, that’s not a detraction. It’s more vegetal and kale-like when cold, unlike it’s warmed version. However, that settles into a melon-like note later on aftertaste. Overall, a decent alternative than succumbing to Starbucks.

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LiberTEAS
86
LiberTEAS 2 tasting notes

A big THANKS to Geoffrey for sending me some of this Matcha. Thanks!!!

This has a strong vegetative presence. Yes, most Matcha is vegetative, but this one seems a bit stronger than others that I’ve had. This gives it somewhat of a bitter mid-note, but then finishes sweet. Smooth and creamy.

I just finished my smoothie: banana, frozen strawberries and yogurt + some of this powdered green tea. YUM!

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jasonowalker
89

sencha character in a matcha powder. Walker Tea Review #286. Score=89