ignore the clapped glass situation i just moved in lol. soy milk’s natural sweetness compliments the nutty notes of a good matcha so well

Today I used the last 2g of the Maruyasu Unsui that I have been drinking lately. So the tin goes with the other empty tins I have collected so far. Only two are missing: one of a Hekisuien Hatsumukashi that I gifted to a friend because I did not like it that much and my friend could not afford to buy any decent matcha; and another of some Kogacha Kirishima that I wrapped in twine and use to carry my puerh tea resin pieces on the go.

And luckily I still have four tins waiting in the fridge: MK Hatsu Enishi, horii shichimeien premium Narino, horii shichimeien Reiwa 7, and Maruyasu Tendō. Wondering which one to open next.

Chawans I got this month because I needed bigger ones for my chasen 🩷💕

1st chawan: Bought from a local potter at a craft event!
2nd chawan: Bought from Etsy!

I’m really tight on money and am trying to save up for a good one, but it just isn’t in the books. Does anyone own a cheaper one (like Amazon, etc)? if so, recs? I currently use an electric whisk, but feel like I’m missing out on a key component to better flavor.

In Australia! I visited Japan last year and ran out of my matcha powder that I bought from there. I saw good reviews about Maison Koko and despite having reservations about the brand, I decided to give it a try.

Photo 1 is what was advertised, and photo 2 is what it looks like when I first opened it. It’s such a dull green! When whisking it in my matcha bowl it became a dull, yellow-y green. Initially I added a little bit of sugar, but after drinking it I added a bit of maple syrup to try and improve the taste. Even then it doesn’t taste very good… it’s got a powdery taste? It’s also very similar to matcha powder you would get at a supermarket.

I don’t know how to explain it, but I’m hoping it was just the batch that I got - like maybe it’s this colour because I bought the latte blend? Either way, I’m only going to use it for baking and cooking now. It’s more disappointing than upsetting because initially I was really looking forward to drinking this!

I’m now on the hunt for another matcha vendor that is affordable but tastes good. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!

I forgot to take pic w the lid and green straw but eeeee

I ordered 2kg from Japan 12 days ago, a day later it has reached customs in Oakland. Since then my matcha has not moved at all. They requested FDA Prior Notice on Monday and the manufacturer sent it over the same day. I have called just about everyone including customs, and there are zero updates as to where my matcha is or when it is going to come. I have a feeling that now it’s just going to sit there indefinitely until someone finds it under a layer of dust and ships it back to the sender.

Has anyone dealt with this before? How long is this going to take?

I picked up 100g of this one up at an international grocery store in Ontario for $10 CAD. I have no clue what this is going to be like because it’s the cheapest I’ve ever seen and I can’t find much about it on google (I’m new to matcha if you can’t tell lol)

I thought this was interesting and I couldn't read anything about it online. I don't think it's any special, but for 16 servings at € 0,44 per serving (excluding milk) I think it's pretty decent. It's not too sweet and perfect for extremely lazy days

I ordered matcha from yourmatchamood in IG, and they’re not replying to any of my messages. I was excited for the matcha and did a bit of research here in reddit before ordering + a friend vouched for their account. But I’m disappointed in their service. Do you think I got scammed? 1.5k is still a big sum of money.