Matcha Japanese Green Tea

When I come home at the end of the day, I brew a cup of this tea, sit down, and let go of everything that has happened all day. There's something about this tea that helps me put everything into proper perspective. It makes me feel good.

Although I am not a beginner to green teas, this was my first time trying Matcha. It was very, very good! I prepared it pure, with no sweetners or add-ins. Very crisp and fresh vegetal flavor with delicate notes of spinach and wheat grass and a clean and refreshing after taste with just a bit of pleasent bitterness to give each sip a bit of a bite. I found it to be very smooth and balanced with a soft mouth-feel. I read in previous reviews about textural issues, so I took extra care in adding the matcha slowly to my hot water while whisking and I did not get any texture issues. A very nice introduction to Matcha and I will be buying more.

I've tried many different matcha green tea brands and all of them are either bitter or have some kind of weird after taste.

Teavana's green matcha tea is the best. the quality and the taste are fantastic.
Although pricy, i would not go with any other brand.

This tea is excellent! I read all the reviews on here before purchasing and luckily i wasn't stupid enough to listen. yes i agree it can be difficult to get some of the chunks out, but that's tea for you. if your a real tea drinker its no surprise. this is nothing compared to drinking with your leaves right in the cup, which is what i used to do. this tea has to me has the perfect flavor. i now find it hard to drink anything else. so do yourself a favor and try it out for your self. always e weary of reviews. not everybody has the same preferences.

~3/4 cup skim milk
~1/4 cup fat free yogurt
a few small ice cubes
>1/2 cup handful of frozen mango & strawberries
1/2 tsp Matcha

blend!

This tea is amazing. You don't get any lumps if you use the bamboo whisk, either, which is nice (nothing so revolting as chewing your tea...). I made this with just a tiny bit of rock sugar (maybe a half of a teaspoon), and a little bit of cream to make a latte. I did try it before adding the sugar and cream, though, and it was still excellent. A worthy buy!

This has quickly become one of my favorite teas, but it takes a while to find out the quantity of water to matcha ratio.

The BEST ratio I have found is using two scoops of matcha (from the ceremonial tea scoop - roughly 1.5 teaspoons) to ten oz. of water, RATHER than only 3-4 oz.

You won't get the syrupy, foamy texture as you would in a Japanese ceremony, but Teavana's matcha isn't ceremonial grade. It's good quality, don't get me wrong, but ceremonial/premium grade is ridiculously expensive.

If you use the ratio above, the tea still maintains its flavor, the texture is great, and there is no bitterness. Hope this helps!

I would suggest buying the 80 grams, as it takes a few times to prepare it correctly. In order to avoid the lumps, I pour a small amount of cold water onto the matcha and mix it into a dark green paste and then follow with the hot water.

I still have a bit of a hard time getting the smooth, bubbly layer on the top of the matcha... I'm just using too much water, but the taste is still fantastic. The tea can taste a tad bitter if not made right, however, and I'd recommend looking up videos on how to properly make it. All said, this is my favorite green tea.

I have recently switched. Green tea definitely mellows you out and is a great thermogenic, meaning, a fine way to eliminate belly and stubborn mid section or visceral fat. Accelerates your weight loss, especially if you drink it prior to working out, it's like a double workout, but you just don't get tired. Drink this tea, when I feel like I'm about to catch something like a cold, otherwise drink other fine quality white, green, or fermented black teas. Great way to slim down, stay healthy, energized, mellow, and it helps boost your workouts, also keeps you germ free, and fights wrinkles, diseases, and aging.

I ordered this back in the spring. I've been drinking bagged tea but came across this website and decided to try this. Wonderful! This sold me on loose teas and I have been back to purchase several! The only con I have is the dregs in the bottom of the cup - the first time I drank it was not a good experience. However, I prepare according to direction, drink it while it's hot and frothy, and avoid the last swallow. I love the earthy smell and taste - no sweeteners for me!