CH Runners

Not Running => Food => Topic started by: diablita on July 14, 2013, 03:48:45 PM

Title: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: diablita on July 14, 2013, 03:48:45 PM

I'm learning to like it with a bit of sweetener and coconut milk. 
I was told to drink green tea as an anti-oxidant but didn't like the flavor, so this is kind of nice.

Anyone else drink matcha?

Title: Re: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: Ice Cream on July 14, 2013, 07:03:30 PM

Are you referring go the matcha powder?  I love that in ice cream.

Title: Re: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: diablita on July 14, 2013, 07:54:59 PM

yes, matcha green tea powder.  I like it in ice cream and mochi as well, and Starbucks makes a green tea frappuccino; it's flavor is loosely based on matcha tea.  But drinking it straight is a different experience and I'm liking it.

Title: Re: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: Ice Cream on July 16, 2013, 06:45:50 AM

I bought some genmachai loose tea and it has matcha in it. I have never seen it before.  it tastes all right, though.  The real matcha, unsweetened, is quite expensive.  There are imitations out there.

Title: Re: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: diablita on July 16, 2013, 06:47:50 AM

It is pricey but a little is going a long way. 

Title: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: OldBaldHippie on July 16, 2013, 11:21:43 AM

I hadn't heard of that but when I'm on a health kick I drink green tea that also has some healthy fruit in it like, acai, pomegranate, blood orange, etc...I add a little local sourced honey...

Title: Re: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: Ice Cream on July 17, 2013, 07:44:23 AM

Quote from: diablita on July 16, 2013, 06:47:50 AM

It is pricey but a little is going a long way. 

Absolutely.  Well worth it.  I have the two varieties: unsweetened and sweetened. 

Title: Re: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: Ice Cream on July 31, 2013, 06:03:03 PM

I thought of you: they had free samples at whole food supermarket. It was OK, but I prefer it combined with something else.

Title: Re: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: radial on July 31, 2013, 07:14:40 PM

Quote from: Ice Cream on July 31, 2013, 06:03:03 PM

I thought of you: they had free samples at whole food supermarket. It was OK, but I prefer it combined with something else.

1.  Like vodka. 

Title: Re: Matcha Green Tea
Post by: diablita on July 31, 2013, 09:27:59 PM

thanks!  I like it iced with milk and a bit of sweetener.  Not sure I'd like it any other way.

Quote from: radial on July 31, 2013, 07:14:40 PM

1.  Like vodka. 

:D