Just had a vanilla almond matcha latte. Called Macha Matcha and comes

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in a powder in a variety of flavours from the healthfood store. My new favourite drink. Does anyone drink matcha? Is their caffeine in it? It says it has many more times antioxidants than green tea.

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1. Is that the new green stuff?

Yes. It's supposed to have quite a bit of caffeine.

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2. Yes it is a green powder. You add a little hot water to mix it. Then milk.

Very good.

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3. Thanks

I just put it on my grocery list.

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4. Comes in a brown plastic bag in a cardboard display.

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5. Yes , & of course,& that's what they say . Sooo tasty isn't it? Try it plain or with ginger

Never had a latte but bet that's good too

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6. Never had it plain but I think a roomate of mine from Argentina drank it with

a kind of straw.

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7. Caffeine level is moderate . Less than expresso more like a Coca Cola

Matcha ice cream and cakes are good too

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8. Ooooh! Looks so good.

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9. Matcha gelato - find it or make it

Even better than it looks !

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10. Yerba mate?

It is made from a holly plant that is native to South America. It is served with a straw.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate

I haven't heard of Matcha until this thread, but it sounds interesting. It is an Asian tea made from the traditional tea plant (green and black tea) that has been grown in the shade. Growing it in the shade changes the chemical composition. I'm gonna give it a try!

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11. Yerba mate was it. This matcha is new and good. So it comes from tea plants.

I wonder if it is as good for your breath as tea.

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12. Probably the process had been around over a thousand yrs at least ? Not a new thing

Glad it's getting more popular in stores

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13. I'm sure you are right. It is new to me. Maybe I'm just enjoying all the

tea I drank with my grandmother over the years. Maybe that is why i got such a kick out of it.

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14. Yes I have about 20 types of tea. Everyone here loves tea

Right now I'm on a constant comment kick in the morning I love the spice , matcha ginger at lunch and just had some camomile and artichoke blend tea before bed
I love tea ...even tea eggs
Ever hear of those ?

You are right when I think back I used to drink tea with my family . My great aunt and grandmother started my tea habit. It's a good thing & I have passed it on to younger generations now too!

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15. Such a healthy habit. I went on a tea binge a few years ago. So now i'm on a new kind

of tea binge.