Yo.

So further research on matcha revealed to me that I may have used water that was too hot, which may have messed with the flavor. So today I:

1) used water at the oft-recommended temperature of 175 degrees;

2) used the higher recommended amount of matcha powder (1 teaspoon)

Picture of result:

And the taste?

Yup. Still nothing.

I reiterate from yesterday: my chemical senses are so broken, man.

In my “One of These Teas Must Taste Like Something, Dammit” quest, I bought some matcha powder when I was in the States. Y’know the stuff that apparently has a super strong taste.

“Matcha has a bright, vegetal, and slightly bitter taste, with notes of sweetness and umami” according to Artful Tea.

Pic of final product:

It looks like someone took the wet grass clippings from under a lawn mower and squeezed the liquid into a cup, huh?

Want to guess what it tastes like to me?

My chemical senses are so broken, man.