Thursday, June 12, 2014

Thursday Tea Time - Match-a Lost

This week:  Jade Monk Matcha Green Tea Powder - "Palau Peach" & "Chai Spice"


Cost:  $7.99 for 6 packets.  I got them on sale at Central Market in Austin for $5.99
Caffeine:   Yes
Type of tea:   Matcha green tea
Ingredients:   Evaporated Cane Sugar, (Chicory) Root Fiber, Japanese Matcha Green Tea, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Certified Organic Stevia Extract Powder (Stevia rebaudiana)(leaf), White Tea Extract
Steeping time:   "Shaking time":  2 minutes.  That clump/ball of ingredients took its time dissolving.
completely.
Add ins:   Water
Fragrance:   Peachy and cinnamon/clove
Opinion:   Cool box design, but. . . Ugh, I wanted to like this.  I like matcha green tea and all its antioxidant and other health benefits.  And it is manufactured in Austin, Texas.  I like to support the home team.  I also liked the portability idea.  Both smelled great.  But both tasted just awful.  Especially "Palau Peach."  It was very peachy at first and not sweet (good), but then it had a very strong Stevia? Chicory? aftertaste (bad).  "Chai Spice" was a little bit better, but the cloves overpowered it.  Their website suggested mixing in it other items like milk, ice cream and yogurt.  I'm not even going to bother trying.
Rating:  0

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