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MAFF Winning Matcha Review 🍵 📝I picked thi

MAFF Winning Matcha Review 🍵 📝I picked this matcha up from @horiishichimeien while in Japan. This is their highest tier, competition grade matcha. In fact this matcha won the prestigious Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award (that’s a mouthful, I know) in 2023.I believe this is a single cultivar Asahi matcha. The tea was hand picked from Horii Shichimeien‘s historic tea garden in Uji.Both the smell and taste are wonderfully complex. Sifted into a warm bowl, I get an aroma of soy sauce and fish cakes with sweet undertones.Taste wise, this is most certainly an umami rich tea. The umami has a marine quality to it. Taking a sip you are met with an initial tip of the tongue sparkle. The flavor widens as it rolls back coating the tongue like a soft hug. The aftertaste is persistent with waves of umami and very *very* subtle astringency.Full transparency, this is a very expensive matcha (I bought it for ~$70 in Japan and Sazen Tea has it listed online for ~$100). Because of this, I don’t recommend it for everyone. However if you are hard core about matcha and have never tried a MAFF winner before, I think it’s worth a try. It’s a transformative experience and will likely change your perspective on what matcha can be 🤯

⚠️ GIVEAWAY CLOSED ⚠️🎁 Matcha Giveaw

⚠️ GIVEAWAY CLOSED ⚠️🎁 Matcha Giveaway 🎁As a long overdue thank you for 5k followers (now 6k 🤯), I’m giving away one tin of @ippodotea Kitano-no-Mukashi matcha.If you don’t recognize this matcha, that because its a Kyoto Main Store exclusive. I picked up a tin on my recent trip to Japan. You cannot buy this matcha anywhere online!Because this giveaway is self funded, I can only ship to the US. Thank you everyone for your continued support 💚To Enter:
1️⃣ Follow me @mymatchaaddiction
2️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments.
.No purchase necessary. US only. ENDS 7/15/2024 at 8:00 am CT. Max one entry per person. One winner will be annouced on my story and notified by DM from @mymatchaaddiction

Uji Japan Matcha Recs 🍵📍 Tsuen (Main Bran

Hello 👋🏻Wanted to pop on here and finally

Hello 👋🏻Wanted to pop on here and finally officially introduce myself. My name’s Cole (you know, the one with the matcha addiction).This page (and my matcha obsession) started in 2020 during the height of the p4ndemic. C0vid did a lot of weird things, and for me, it was matcha.I am an avid matcha consumer and this page is a reflection of my journey. I share matcha finds and tips/learnings I pick up along the way. I love matcha and I want to help you love it too. Hope you’ll join me 🙂

Interrupting my my usual matcha content with some

Interrupting my my usual matcha content with some Japan trip highlights (let me know if you want to see more non-matcha related content here)This is @teamlab Planets in Tokyo. I’m sure if you’ve done any research into traveling to Tokyo you’ve come across this place. This is a very popular interactive art museum. It takes about 1-2 hours to get through and has seven (if I’m counting correctly) different exhibits.Did I enjoy it? - Yes
Was it worth the hype? - Ehhh kinda
Was it super Instagramable? - YesThis is definitely one of those places I think you have to experience once. It makes for some great pictures!

Cosmic Cultures Matcha Review 🍵 📝@cosmic.c

Cosmic Cultures Matcha Review 🍵 📝@cosmic.cultures offers two different matchas:
- a single cultivar Samidori from Wazuka
- a blend called Kotobuki from KagoshimaBoth these matchas are organic, stone milled, and come packed in tinted glass jars (my absolute favorite matcha storage solution). However the similarities stop here. Taste and fragrance wise, these two are very different.Samidori
Being organic, this Samidori has bolder flavors compared to what you might typically expect from its non-organic counterpart. The smell is a combination of sweet smoke and unmistakable mashed bananas. The taste is very bright and somewhat spiky as it rolls back. The aftertaste is slightly dry and savory.Kotobuki
This blend has a soft and pillowy smell with caramel and sweet potato notes. The first half of a sip has a mild sharpness to it not unlike fresh basil. The back half turns into a pleasant savoriness. The umami isn’t as strong as the Samidori.You might be surprised to hear that I liked the Kotobuki blend more than the Samidori! I found Kotobuki to be more complex. It strikes me as a great morning matcha: sharp enough to wake you up while still being very enjoyable! Plus it’s cheaper than the Samidori too!Use code MYMATCHAADDICTION for 15% off your first purchase
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.@cosmic.cultures gifted me these matchas, however all the thoughts in this review are my own 💚

A recap of all the matcha sweets I brought back fr

A recap of all the matcha sweets I brought back from Japan:Matcha Nama Chocolate - dense white chocolate cubes with a very rich matcha taste. Definitely something to savor.KitKats - a hojicha (roasted green tea) and matcha flavor. The matcha was good, but I especially liked the hojicha flavor for its unique dark, roasted taste. @kitkat please bring these flavors to the US!Langues De Chat Cookies - creamy matcha chocolate between two crispy matcha wafers. It’s even got tencha pieces sprinkled on top!Kyo Baum’s Baumkuchen Cake - this was super popular with the locals, so I had to pick one up myself. It’s a ring cake with soy milk and matcha layers with an outside coating of matcha fondant. Delicious!
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My first trip to Japan was a success. I had a super great time! I’ve got lots more Japan matcha content in the pipeline. Let me know if you also want to see some non-tea related content too 😊

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