A few weeks back, Rishi started offering a line of Sweet Matcha. Since then there has been a recurring, morbid interest in it on TeaChat, so I took it upon myself to trek out to Whole Foods and see what it's all about.
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The color is rather pale, reminds me of dried peas. As to be expected, the aroma was faint.
I used one scoop per ounce of water, and whisked thoroughly, but it wouldn't froth. I suppose because of the high sugar content.
It tastes....I probably have customers who would love this, but I found it very unpleasant, and very, very sweet. A mouth full of warm sugar followed by the distinct taste of matcha. This is not something that I would drink.
However, I looked at their website later, and it would seem that they do not intend this stuff for traditional consumption either. 125 grams for $10? I think its safe to call this food grade matcha.
And sure enough, look at that; they have recipes.
6 comments:
Hi !
If you really want to taste outstanding matcha, check it out :
http://www.matchaandmore.com
Marukyu-Koyamaen brand is the best, no contest !
Fortunato
Interesting, they do have a large selection. I want to experiment more with single origin matcha, particularly Uji, before I try blends.
Blend is THE secret of matcha ! As for Champagne, Bordeaux, Côtes-du-Rhône whatever... Single origin matcha is boring...
Marukyu-Koyamaen is the 'château Cheval Blanc' of matcha !
Cya Alex,
Fortunato
My tastes and pocketbook are quite a bit more pedestrian.
However, I want to thank this site for steering me to some other tea answers.
Cheers!
Yep, I,ve tried most of the brands out there and I always go back to Koyamaen. I usually go for one of the thin grades.
Great article.Matcha Tea factory has a really great range of Matcha Tea whether it be for everyday drinking, cooking or special occasions they also have a great range of Matcha accessoriesTea too!
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