Matcha

Grannynannywanny said I saw someone drinking it in a cafe. It resembled the cuttings from a lawnmower box

Yes! Grass cuttings! I tried an iced matcha last summer when iced lattes were unavailable at a cafe. This was my face. >>> 🤢 Never again. I don’t mind green tea, though.

On the topic, I don’t really understand flavoured coffees. Why would I put a bubblegum or passion fruit flavour into my coffee when what I want is a coffee flavoured drink? I’d chew bubble gum or eat a passion fruit if I wanted those!

Lindt Dubai Chocolate is delicious albeit a little pricey

TerriBull

I've also yet to taste "Dubai Chocolate" also green inside, from Pistachios which I do like. I suspect that's also been over-hyped.

Dubái chocolate is gorgeous.

I had a Matcha latte in Costa when I took a break on the motorway on my home yesterday.

I still don’t think much of it!

Never tried beetroot latte- am I brave enough?

Aveline

I really look forward to my first mug of coffee every morning then my second one!

Me too! Not human before my coffee (black). Can’t stand tea.

Matcha is absolutely awful. It's up there with carrot cake as one of the most disgusting things ever tasted.

It's foul. I was trying to have something healthy every day and I mixed it with spirulina and honey, but I had to actually hold my nose and drink it. It's disgusting! I've still got most of it in the cupboard, which is probably out of date now, so I will have to throw it away.

Sounds as revolting as it actually tastes! 🤣

I don’t like it either. I think I had it as Matcha tea. I overhead someone in Costa Coffee today order an iced strawberry matcha latte. I couldn’t work out which part of the order offended me the most .

Hot Matcha with dried rose petals or chilled Matcha with Hibiscus are lovely

I was in town today and spotted posters advertising raspberry, vanilla and apple matcha. They might taste a bit better than the ghastly thick green mug of the stuff I had. It was expensive too.

My husband was recommended to take Matcha by his oncologist. I make him a green tea with Matcha, and Manuka honey, it’s quite palatable, and good for inflammation. Turmeric is also great, but we don’t like the ‘golden milk’ recipes, so I incorporate it into cooking.
However, black tea (the normal stuff we all drink) and proper coffee is also good for you. We were recommended to follow Dr William Lee, who’s YouTube is easy to follow, and his book easy to understand for anyone who wants an anti cancer / health approach to food.

FranP agree. I rather liked it but it’s far too expensive
Nothing beats a really good milk chocolate (Hotel Chocolate or Lindt) with coffee filling. Have they forgotten coffee flavoured chocolate??

Lovely GS recommended matcha. I managed to drink one cup but never again.

TerriBull

I've also yet to taste "Dubai Chocolate" also green inside, from Pistachios which I do like. I suspect that's also been over-hyped.

So expensive, but so delicious in biscuits. The chocolate does have to be cold though. Not overhyped, just over priced.

Don’t like the taste of it but I know it’s very good for me, so I get a tin of matcha powder and add half to one teaspoon to my fruit smoothie in the morning. Can’t taste it then!!

I agree but my daughters love it. I don't like green tea either.

only one word - yuk!!

Macchu Piccu Inca city, not alike, apart from being quite green

I thought it was a hidden city from Incas! 🤣

Be careful if you get a taste for matcha - GD used to drink it regularly (heaven only knows why!) and it contributed to iron deficiency:
"Excessive consumption of matcha can contribute to iron deficiency because it contains high levels of polyphenols (specifically catechins) and tannins that bind to non-heme iron (plant-based iron) in the gut, reducing its absorption. This is a concern primarily for vegetarians, vegans, and people with existing iron deficiencies."

I really look forward to my first mug of coffee every morning then my second one!

Aveline

It's supposed to be very healthy and good for you...

That's because the basis of it is green tea ...which is also revolting ... (to me anyway).

Coffee is also good for you!

62Granny

TerriBull

I've also yet to taste "Dubai Chocolate" also green inside, from Pistachios which I do like. I suspect that's also been over-hyped.

Don't bother , doesn't taste of pistachios and it is more the consistently of shredded wheat.
I bought the first one and thought it might have been because I bought a cheap bar, but bought some different ones over Christmas and it was the same.

The consistency is down to the kadayif, which is a very finely chopped filo-like pastry which is mixed in with the pistachio cream.

62Granny Thank you that's another one to knock off the list of I must try, or I haven't lived