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if you are looking for a serious drinking tasteful matcha stay away from this one. I wanted to see if you really get what you pay for.
I had few bowls but it ended up being used to cookies which were very tasty. I found the matcha to be very bitter and grainy.
I got mine from a tea shop in chinatown for $5/can. Also made some smoothies with honey added and they were a hit.
I didnt buy from amazon. I have been buying my matcha directly from japan(yuuki-cha, ippodo,o-cha) and i dont think its fair to compare since they cost $20-30/can.
But as culinary grade matcha its certainly a good value.
Being new to matcha, I bought two types to sample, this and the ingredient grade matcha from MatchaSource. Not at all what I was expecting given my experience with the MatchaSource tea. I opened the MatchaSource one first and found it delicious, bright green, lovely flavour, dissolves well if you follow the instructions and dissolve in a little hot water before adding the milk. Then I tried this one, and was quite disappointed, the powder is sage green in colour, produces a grey-brown tea with very little flavour and the powder never quite dissolves. Between the two, this will not be the one that I buy again. Nice tin, though.
I made a cup of my usual.using preheated steamed frothed milk, this "maccha" green tea powder and sometimes a little Stevia. You open the bag when you are ready to serve. If you hate the green twiggy matcha taste, this is ok.This is probably ok as ingredient grade.
The Eden $36 a can was much much much better.you can get that $27 or $29 a can in bulk. Tastes like ground BROWN tea. YUCK.I paid $14.99 at an Asian store for this.
Or if you like iced tea.This is a sage green powder color ground very fine. I've ordered some stuff from Japan.Ryu-Mei. I'll let you know how this works out when it arrives.I guess if you just want to add powder to regular tea to make yourself feel better about the added health benefits this would be ok.
YUCK.Nothing like the "Green" in Eden's Spring matcha.The tin comes with a bag inside and a preservative (oxygen destroyer pack). Then dump the contents in the tin.To each his own, this is not for me.
Matcha green tea is also much more flavourful than brewing tea from a teabag. When I first got this container of Matcha I thought it was a lot to pay for such a small container. Let me tell you.a little bit goes a long way. I have also found many recipes that call for green tea powder and this has worked out well. I would say the price I paid is well worth the wonderful matcha that I purchased.
I like using this matcha for latte smoothies and so far it has been yummy. Saves me $$$ at the coffee shop, because now I make my own.
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