Review: Kiss Me Organics Matcha Green Tea

 

 

 

 

 

In our journey to better nourish our bodies, DisneyGroom and I have been incorporating various superfoods into our diets: chia seeds, hemp hearts, flaxseed, and others.  The latest of these is matcha green tea.

 

Check out some of the benefits you get from green tea.

 

 

 

 

I got to try out the Organic Matcha Green Tea from Kiss Me Organics.  The matcha I received is a high quality culinary grade.  This is more concentrated than many readily available commercial green teas.  I always order green tea with my meals in Asian restaurant, and was accustomed to a slightly bitter taste.  When I made the matcha at home, I was immediately struck by the stronger flavor and scent.  A lower grade of tea is bitter, but the organic matcha I tried was not at all. 

 

 

Included in my order was an ebook with dozens of match green tea recipes - from cupcakes to soups to entrees - even cocktails! Sweets are currently banned in the house, so a smoothie it was!

• 1 medium banana
• 1 cup berries (frozen)
• 1 cup coconut milk (I used Trader Joe's vanilla coconut milk)
• 1 tsp matcha powder
• 1/2 tsp agave nectar
• 1/2 chopped kale* (optional)

DG has been on a kale kick lately.  So there is always a big bag in the fridge.  It wasn't part of the recipe, but I threw in a handful of kale into the smoothie as well.

 

 

 

 

A serving is typically 1/2 teaspoon, and I used a full teaspoon, so I did taste the matcha in this smoothie.  You could cut it back a bit and still get all the benefits of the tea.  I liked the flavor and plan to add it to several other recipes. 

 

One thing about the powder. It will turn your food green! (Don't worry - it is all natural - no artificial dyes here).  So green Christmas cookies and eggnog?  St. Patty's Day treats? 

Yep - that is happening.

 

Let me know if you try out this matcha tea!

 

 

Run Happy (and eat happy too!)

-DisneyBride

 

 

 

 

• Do you drink green tea?
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