Here’s yet another matcha from my dwindling pile of Nio samples. I steeped the entire 2 g in a mason jar with about 100 ml of cool water.
The dry aroma is of sweet grass and mild veggies. Shaking the contents of the jar produced a good amount of foam, which I view as a minor accomplishment. This matcha is delicately grassy, with notes of cream, seaweed, spinach, and lettuce. Grassiness and umami predominate, though there’s also some sweetness. Bitterness is noticeably absent, which comes as a pleasant surprise.
This matcha is still intense for me, but it’s more enjoyable than some of the other ones I’ve tried. I agree with the vendor that this is a good place to start for matcha beginners like me.
Nio is having a buy two get one free sale prior to May 21, which is International Tea Day. I think there are some other items on sale as well. Take an additional 15% off with the code LEAFHOPPER15 (I get a small commission when someone uses this code).
Flavors: Cream, Grass, Lettuce, Seaweed, Smooth, Spinach, Sweet, Umami, Vegetal
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Nio Teas has truly opened my eyes to great green tea…I also realized I’ve always had bad matcha prior to trying them.
I’m still not sure how much I want to get into matcha, as most of the ones I’ve tried have been very intense/bitter. I tend to drink it plain instead of with milk, which probably doesn’t help. However, this one is a bit more user friendly. I’ve also liked some of their bancha and hojicha.
They really have some solid bancha! I drank it too quickly.
I quite like Naoki for matcha and I feel like their prices are quite reasonable.
Nio Teas has truly opened my eyes to great green tea…I also realized I’ve always had bad matcha prior to trying them.
I’m still not sure how much I want to get into matcha, as most of the ones I’ve tried have been very intense/bitter. I tend to drink it plain instead of with milk, which probably doesn’t help. However, this one is a bit more user friendly. I’ve also liked some of their bancha and hojicha.
They really have some solid bancha! I drank it too quickly.
I quite like Naoki for matcha and I feel like their prices are quite reasonable.