Matcha, like many things we put inside our bodies, has a taste spectrum. Some of it tastes sublime, and some of it is disgusting to the point of being unpotable. And there's everything in between.I think many of you know what bad matcha tastes like. As my daughter Daphne once memorably described it
For years--and years--I have been a coffee person. Growing up in Georgia I was practically breast-fed sweet iced tea. Hot tea is equally unappealing to me. In my career in the food business it is sometimes my job to taste lots of unfamiliar foods, and I prefer to keep things simple. The tea industry
The first time I went cold turkey ditching my two morning cups of coffee, it hurt. When I was undergoing serious medical treatment a few years ago, I sometimes had to limit my coffee intake. Just two hours into my first morning of no coffee, I felt a bit of a shock to my system, because [...]
One of caffeine’s biggest claims to fame is that it is the most widely used psychoactive drug on the planet (and it even happens to be legal). Morning routines throughout the globe and the centuries often center around making and drinking tea or coffee, which are caffeine’s most popular forms, respe
I’ve said it many times before, but I’ll say it again: I have always loved good coffee, still love it, and will likely always love it. But I don’t love it nearly as much as I love matcha. Here are five reasons why matcha is the winner in Matcha vs. Coffee
I’ve never understood why people ask, “Are you a cat person or a dog person?” Why the dichotomy? Isn’t it possible to love both? Of course it is; I have a special thing for both. It’s the same with matcha and coffee. People seem amazed when I tell them that I still drink coffee, as if [...]
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