Green Tea: Is It For Me?

I've heard a bajillion health benefits about green tea over the years.  For months, I purchased the

bottles of Green Tea from Costco, and I've taken green tea supplements off and on over the years,

with varied success, depending on who the maker is.

I was given an opportunity to try Midori Spring 

Ceremonial (GOLD) Matcha Green Tea  for free and I 

agreed.  I was interested in seeing if it tasted the same or

differently in actual tea form vs. the stuff I'd had at

 Costco. 


Duh.  Of course it did!  When I received the product, and 

during several correspondences with their company, they 

stressed that this is extremely high quality tea and will 

most likely taste differently than the green tea normally 

 consumed. 


Being as though I've never actually drank green tea, I had

 no idea what to expect.
  

First off, the tin it arrived in was of high quality and was sealed to maintain the freshness of the tea.  

When I opened the can, the tea was ground to a fine powder and this amazing bright green color. 

 I mixed the tea with the hot water, I whisked it to a fine froth, then sipped.

The tea smelled kind of like grass, and tasted bitter at first, then mellowed.  It had a bold flavor, and I

 could see how it would be a ceremonial tea - it's not to be chugged, but sipped.  I wound up needing 

to dilute the taste a little further as the flavor was a bit overwhelming to me.  


After this experience, I decided that I am not a tea drinker, and I will stick with the green tea 

supplements.  However, I do believe that if you are a tea connoisseur, this may be a tea worth giving 

a try for yourself.