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Sip Down

I find it interesting that I’m finally drinking through these matcha teas from Advent. They all found themselves in the far depths of the sip down pile/shelf, so I dug them out. Today’s motivation for this tea was that it 1. An office day; 2. I’m tired; 3. Going back to work after 4 days off is a sad reality one must face—therefore, it’s matcha time!

I pushed a lot of the notes on these matcha teas out of my head during the holidays due to either not being my cuppa or I forgot to make any note whatsoever. Upon opening the bebe tin, I noticed that the matcha is “greyer” than I remembered. I’ve been too spoiled with the good stuff, I guess…or the ginger is the reason for the greyish color. Anywho, I whipped up some 168F water and frothed a little oat milk for flavor & presentation.

Behold! An actual good brew. The oat milk enhances the biscuit component of the tea, and the ginger is light enough to support the biscuit (or cookie, I’m assuming). There’s a bit of a molasses cookie aspect to the taste, reminding me of the holidays.

PS. I sipped it down quickly, so it must show that I’m enjoying it or waiting for the sweet, sweet rush of caffeine to flow through my veins, giving me the motivation and energy to mentally prepare for the long 11-12 hours ahead.