Matcha!

[yoko*]

Even before this matcha craze I've always loved matcha. Especially the ceremonial kind that you whip up with a bamboo whisk and consume with something sweet.

But after I tried a matcha latte at Blenz I've renewed my passion for matcha, and I make myself matcha lattes at home, which are so easy to make :P

Anyone tried the starbucks matcha? I still have yet to try theirs... But it looks like green tea icecream slush.

MMM.

[~lazee_grrl~]

for a second..i thought matcha was a game or something..?

[islandgirl]

The Matcha at Starbucks is ok.....I perfer their Shaken Green Tea Lemonade. The Green Tea Frapps are loaded with sugar and Fat!!!!

[Manda-Panda]

infuze in vancouver has great matchas i havent tried the iced one yet but im sure its just as good!

[islandgirl]

Originally Posted by -i_am-da

infuze in vancouver has great matchas i havent tried the iced one yet but im sure its just as good!

Where is infuze located?

[pbreak]

question: what the hell's a matcha?

[pbreak]

Originally Posted by pbreak

question: what the hell's a matcha?

forget it, the internet told me everything i need to know.

[Bitchin]

Originally Posted by pbreak

question: what the hell's a matcha?

I was just about to ask that.

I've been wanting to try it.... I was actually gonna try it about an hour ago.. but I decided to go with watermellon instead.

Guess.. I'll google for my answer too...

[Manda-Panda]

on denman up the street from english bay, right beside a cupcake store.

[yoko*]

Originally Posted by pbreak

forget it, the internet told me everything i need to know.

the internet can not give you a taste of this matcha though.

Did you like what the internet had to tell you?

If you like green tea ice cream, you'll like match lattes from blenz

[yoko*]

Originally Posted by Bitchin

I was just about to ask that.

I've been wanting to try it.... I was actually gonna try it about an hour ago.. but I decided to go with watermellon instead.

Guess.. I'll google for my answer too...

If you haven't yet googled your answer, here is mine.. I don't know the "real" defintion of matcha other than what I know from my own experience. It's basically just a really strong dark ceremonial green tea.. The original/traditional kind is very bitter and sort of "thicker" in texture... It's like drinking green tea but far bitter and darker... But that's the traditional kind. The ceremonial matcha (Hot green tea) that you find at blenz or starbucks is quite watered down and you won't find anything as bitter as what you would drink at a real tea ceremony. It basicaly tastes like a more stronger version of green tea.

Matcha latte's are a more modern fun version of matcha. It basically tastes like green tea ice cream in a drink. I think they use matcha powder and dilute that with milk and add a bit of sugar. That's how I make mine :P

[yoko*]

Originally Posted by -i_am-da

infuze in vancouver has great matchas i havent tried the iced one yet but im sure its just as good!

I've never been to this place before.. I'll have to find it on my lunch break !!

[mapleleaf4ever]

Originally Posted by yoko*

... you'll like match lattes from blenz

I had one there once... not too bad. Mine wasn't overly flavourful though.

[stephen_c]

matcha's gr8.
a bit expensive thou.
ceremonial @ blenz is very small cup.
there's an infuze by waterfront.
google...
Infuze Teahouse
870 West Cordova Street

[Bitchin]

Originally Posted by yoko*

If you haven't yet googled your answer, here is mine.. I don't know the "real" defintion of matcha other than what I know from my own experience. It's basically just a really strong dark ceremonial green tea.. The original/traditional kind is very bitter and sort of "thicker" in texture... It's like drinking green tea but far bitter and darker... But that's the traditional kind. The ceremonial matcha (Hot green tea) that you find at blenz or starbucks is quite watered down and you won't find anything as bitter as what you would drink at a real tea ceremony. It basicaly tastes like a more stronger version of green tea.

Matcha latte's are a more modern fun version of matcha. It basically tastes like green tea ice cream in a drink. I think they use matcha powder and dilute that with milk and add a bit of sugar. That's how I make mine :P

Way better then what I read.

what read what just about it being a ceremonial thing.. not what it is!

I think I'm gonna try it today on my break! from..... starbucks?!