Powdered Green Tea (and smoothies!)

[Cole]

Not a question, but rather an appreciation post!

I've been a fan of powdered sencha since I first tried the mild, smooth sencha that Den sells back in March. However, O-cha's 100g version has really been growing on me lately. Especially for the price! I keep mine in a little airtight tin and take it with me on the road when I can't take a kyusu or stop to make some tea.

While I prefer the taste of Den's for drinking iced tea and making green tea lattes (as O-cha's powder seems much "fresher" and tastes more assertive), I love adding a heaping chashaku scoop to my morning smoothies. With some juice, yogurt, banana, strawberries, and whatever other fruits you might have laying about, the green tea blends in perfectly and adds a nice little kick without overpowering the blend (or making it too sandy).

Anyone else enjoy starting their day with a smoothie or sencha concoction? Share recipes/recommendations here!

[sherubtse]

Glad you brought this up, Cole, as I have been thinking about O-Cha's powered sencha for quite some time now. Seems like an ideal thing to use at work, where time and circumstances don't permit more elaborate tea-drinking routines.

How would you compare the taste of the powered stuff to the loose leaf version? Any other feedback about the O-Cha version would be appreciated!

Thanks.

Best wishes,
sherubtse

[Cole]

Hey, sherubtse!

The O-cha powdered sencha smells (and tastes) exactly like freshly ground leaf, which can be a bit overwhelming if you've never tasted kratom or eaten a handful of fresh green leaves before . I haven't tried this year's "new and improved formula" (so take my comments with a grain of salt), but last year's aroma was a little intense at first. I've grown to enjoy its character, but if you're using it just for drinking, I'd probably recommend you start with Den's. O-cha's organic powder might be different, but Dens 30g version is a bit smoother and has a very nice sweetness to it (for half the price).

Can't beat o-cha's for smoothies and overall value, though!
-Cole

[sherubtse]

Hey, sherubtse!

The O-cha powdered sencha smells (and tastes) exactly like freshly ground leaf, which can be a bit overwhelming if you've never tasted kratom or eaten a handful of fresh green leaves before . I haven't tried this year's "new and improved formula" (so take my comments with a grain of salt), but last year's aroma was a little intense at first. I've grown to enjoy its character, but if you're using it just for drinking, I'd probably recommend you start with Den's. O-cha's organic powder might be different, but Dens 30g version is a bit smoother and has a very nice sweetness to it (for half the price).

Can't beat o-cha's for smoothies and overall value, though!
-Cole

Hey Cole. Nice to connect with you again. Seems to be happening alot lately, which is great (at least for me! ).

Thanks for the feedback re the powdered sencha. I may just procure some with my next sencha order. Your comments have me interested, for sure.

Best wishes,
sherubtse

[SlientSipper]

I heard of a Matcha muffin.
Matcha powder has a number of culinary uses. Though I can't recall them all right now.

Hope to see it used more in fusion cooking.

[sencha]

Do these taste good enough to make hot tea in a pinch?

[margauxmorgan]

just droppin by to say...

i love matcha tea over ice <3

[anastasia]

I've been drinking Ippodo's Uji-shimizu whisked with cold almond milk. It's amazingly delicious, and is the closest I've come, in taste, to matcha soft serve. I also carry their individual servings with me when I travel so I get my matcha kick easily.

[Teacup1980]

A couple years ago, one of my favorite Japanese restaurant was serving SENCHA BRULEE and that was fantastic! They said they were using sencha powder rather than matcha because sencha has a little bit more bitterness than matcha. Unfortunately they don't serve sencha brulee anymore and I am looking for any restaurant serving it. Does anyone know any restaurant or know how to make sencha brulee?