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crymad
 
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powder-man wrote:

> Im wanting to use "powdered" because right when I wake up, I
> hate waiting for the tea to steep in my impatient groggy state,
> and I would also like more
> catcechins/vitamins/polyphenols/HEALTHiness too.


If your desire for something immediate comes from
caffeine-deprived impatience, then you might want to try another
route. Because "powdered" green tea is not "instant", no matter
what the website says. It doesn't dissolve easily. You will be
standing there with a mug of microwave-heated hot water, and
stubbornly bobbing on the surface will be a big, dry, green clump,
which you'll desperately try to force into solution by stabbing
with your spoon, your violence checked only out of fear of
spilling even a drop of your rejuvenating caffeine fix.

Regular sencha takes one minute to steep. That's 60 seconds.
Kona-cha takes only 15 seconds. Save yourself the frustration and
make tea the normal way. If later in the day you feel a need for
catcechins/vitamins/polyphenols/HEALTHiness, eat some of that
powdered sencha talc with yogurt or something.

--crymad