Kirkland Signature Green Tea, Matcha Blend, 100 bags

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I have tried practically every type of tea on the planet and these tea bags are among my favorites. They make a delicious cup of green tea, that somehow has a slight taste of biscuits. Inside of the sealed individual packets is a tea bag (obviously) and a tiny amount of matcha tea powder. Having put the tea bag into hot (preferably 80 degrees C) water, the matcha tea powder in the packet is sprinkled on to the cup. Matcha tea is very expensive, which probably explains why there is so little in the packet, but it does make a subtle difference to the tea, so make sure that you do add it. I have experimented by adding more matcha powder, since I have a very expensive bag of the stuff. However, to be honest it is perfectly delicious without going to these lengths. The tea has a fantastic green colour when made, just like the picture on the front of the box. At the risk of being a tea snob: the temperature of the water for green tea is best at about 80 C, as opposed to boiling. When I first discovered this, I was skeptical, but it does make a difference. he overall flavor and sweetness of green tea is determined by a variety of amino acids and natural sugars. Bitterness and astringency are contributed by polyphenols ("tannins"). Amino acids dissolve at 140°F (60 °C) while tannins dissolve at 176°F (80°C). Therefore, brewing green tea at lower temperatures will ensure that its sweet and complex flavors will not be overpowered by the bitter-tasting flavors. I stole the last technical bit from a tea website. However, try it at lower temperatures and see what you think :-)

This is my regular tea. It's at the top end of mid price - reflecting that it's not a premium green tea but it's still streets ahead of the stuff you get in supermarkets. Good colour with a fresh clean taste that's slightly sweet and not at all bitter. Not particularly strong - you only get one decent mug per bag. The tea itself is from Australia, it's the added matcha that's from Japan. Tend to find the quality varies depending upon how near the expiry date the box is. Update: have since found that the Ioten Premium Matcha Green Tea is better - similar price bracket although slightly more expensive (£9.98 for 50 bags)

My dad’s favourite green tea. Ever since introducing him to this brand from our Costco trips, he’s had them since. Taste is there and the freshness is always apart of the tea. No matter how long he has them. The health benefits are great for someone who’s aging. As you tend to drop off the health hype with age! Value for money. Last for a very long time to.

Excellent green tea, refreshing and keeps me calm and suitably hydrated.

I drink a lot of green tea and have quite a wide range of experience of different green teas. I found these teabags have a wonderful flavour - and can be reused two or three times so are actually amazingly economical.

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tea actually tatses like Japanese sencha, colour is rich and vibrant, produces a fragrant cup in minimal time - tohugh they ARE somewhat expensive. Having tried both cold and hot brew - i find that the instructions for cold extraction produce a much weaker flavour than the alternative method of steeping in HOT water and topping with cold and refridgerating. If like me and you enjoyed green tea in japan, but cant afford the customs tog et it shipped, this made a nice alternative. This tea is not reccomended for flavouring however - i would stick to cookign grade matcha for that.

No need to travel to Japan for Green Tea Matcha, you can just order this one. It can suffice your cravings for Japanese Green or Matcha Tea.

As others here have mentioned, this is quite a good deal for the quality of the product. By making the bag out of nylon and by attaching the string to the middle of the face of the bag (instead of at the top edge like everyone else), they have made it so that more tea leaves get to touch the water and more tea leaves remain floating and loose in the water. That really seems to help the steeping process. Most tea bags compress the tea leaves together into a big wad which prevents the water from getting to all but the outer most leaves. The solution in that case is to use a spoon to press the tea bag against the cup in order to cause the leaves to separate and become exposed to the hot water. It works, but you end up having to do this a lot if you really want a really good cup of tea. Instead, this bag floats on its face, edge-wise. And that causes the tea leaves to stay loose and not bunch up as much. The result is that more leaves are exposed to hot water, and so the tea itself will be richer. You just need to use the string to tug at it to shake up the leaves every now and then. No spoon is ever needed. Another thing they've done is to add a little notch to the square paper thingy at the end of the string. The idea is that you can stick the paper onto the lip of your cup really easily that way, and it holds on to the cup instead of dangling outside of it. That's kind of neat. The tea this produces is very green colored. Some of my coworkers actually thought there might be food coloring added to the tea leaves. They've never seen truly green tea. I would compare this tea favorably with The Republic of Tea's "Double Green Matcha Tea". Both products combine a small amount of matcha green tea powder along with the green tea leaves. In my opinion, the Republic of Tea's product is a bit bolder (which I like) but also more bitter (which I don't like). The Kirkland Signature / Ito En Matcha Blend has absolutely no bitterness. I wouldn't call it "sweet" like others have, either. I think it's just more refined and maybe fresher than the Republic of Tea's version. No, there isn't a lot of matcha powder in this tea. I didn't expect there to be a lot of matcha. About 99% of it is normal green tea leaves. There's a powdery residue in the bag itself (which you should tap a few times to empty out into your cup as the instructions say). And there's probably some matcha powder mixed in with the tea leaves. But don't expect much. It improves the flavor of the tea, but it's not like pure matcha, nor does it advertise itself as such. About the only negative thing I have to say about the product is that the strings on the tea bags are too small for me. They're always falling into the cup. Then again, I don't use a standard tea cup to drink. And because my cup is thicker than an average tea cup, the innovative notch that's in the square paper thing at the end of the string is too small and won't stay on the lip of the cup. Bummer. As a result, I have to be careful to make sure the string doesn't fall back into the cup. But it's a minor thing. I'd also like to see a better way of packaging these tea bags. They're all individually wrapped in sealed plastic bags. This prevents oxidation and spoilage, which is great. But it also produces a lot of waste, which is a pity. Overall, I'm impressed with the quality of this green tea at this price. I will definitely order it again when I run out. It also makes a perfect gift for anyone you know who loves quality green tea. Hope that helps.

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Finalmente ho trovato il te verde che cercavamo.

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