Matcha Matsu (Organic)

I need more of this magical powder. The way to my heart is through a matcha latte. So much better when it’s made at home. Starbucks makes their matcha lattes too sugary.

Ya, no. Not for me. At least not as it tastes using the traditional method. Maybe if I shake it up with some vanilla soymilk, it’ll be good? I’ve been curious about trying the flavored matchas at Red Leaf, but if I don’t like the unflavored, I’m not sure why I’d like the flavored. Anyone have thoughts about that?

I’ve tried a variety of Matcha and always come back to the DavidsTEA variety. It doesn’t have a bitter taste like other Matcha teas that are not ceremonial grade. I would definitely give this a try! It taste extra delicious with agave and soy milk or almond milk.

Matchaaaa!
Oh you are so delicious!

Defintely grassy taste is to be expected, some what vegetal. As a hot tea I tend to drink this one as a rather fast hot shot. But Iced? whole other story! Add some almond milk or skim milk in there and it really shines.

At the moment I am whiskless =( but I have been using a little hand held frother, which gets it to foam a little bit but not as well as having a proper whisk! Definitely recommend that.
Excellent to experiment and bake with too! I used my Matcha Matsu to make a flavoured popcorn butter with cumin and soy sauce, as well I used it daily in my smoothies and boy! does it give me a great boost of energy and leaves me feeling great!

Also I purchased a small amount in a tin, it’s easier to store and scoop out. A lot of the powder gets lost on the bags and for the price I want all the matcha I can get!

This is the first and only matcha I have ever tried. It’s actually quite nice, smooth and creamy. It taste stronger than normal bagged green tea. It has a slight vegetal or planty taste but not bitter. I like it best with a bit of agave and milk but that’s personal preference. I usually have a cup a day or every other day after reading about it’s many health benefits. Overall, great tea. I kept my rating in the 80’s because I have nothing else to compare it too but I do like it.

Help! I’m in love with the Starbucks Green Tea Latte (I get it non-fat and unsweetened) and I purchased some of this Matcha Matsu from Davids Tea, but I just can’t seem to get it even close to the same taste. Any suggestions or recipes? I love matcha but money is tight and I don’t want to waste any more of the powder:(

So good, plain or in a latte! Smooth, comforting taste. I don’t really like sencha so I wasn’t sure if I liked this but I’m glad I bought it. I can see myself having this all the time, especially with milk froth and cane sugar <3 seriously, matcha lattes are the best.

A perfect way to get a bit of a caffeine jump in your day, and one of my favourite hangover cures. A sweet grassy taste that I find pairs well with any light meal or snack.

Great tea to drink as a Matcha Latte. Taste is not too strong and is perfect for people who never tried Matcha before.

Ah matcha, how popular you are! I can see why this is so. This tea is a real pick-me-up with a crazy dark green colour. Instead of steeping, you whisk the powder in warm water. You have to be careful with the temperature of your water, however, or else it’s bitter and gross.

Overall I enjoy this tea-its nice and earthy. One negative about it though is that I don’t have the matcha whisk or strainer, so the last sip is undrinkable because of the settled matcha powder. I usually use a little less than 1/2 a teaspoon when whisking to try and combat this problem.

EDIT-if you are whisk-less like me, I discovered that if you put 1/2 a teaspoon in a draw-string teabag and bob it up and down in warm-hot (72 degree) water for just under a minute, the matcha will dissolve into the water through the filter and you will have a nice cup of matcha without the settled powder at the bottom. It might not be as strong as if you were to whisk it straight in, but it is still darker in colour than almost all “regular” green teas I’ve tried. :)