AIBU - Matcha is disgusting

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Matcha tastes like rubbish and I do not understand why people pretend to like the taste of this green bile.

I have tried it cold with various types of "milk" and even real milk, added ice and flavoured and plain syrups.

Despite all the effort and promises of enjoyment, this "drink" makes me feel like I spent good money on off cuts of grass from the neighbours garden recycling.

Currently, Starbucks offers this amazing blend for £7.50, for a grande, because it's full of "protein" 🤔

I have also tried to wear leggings and update my Botox, but the disgusting taste remains.

YABU - add eco friendly things (like crickets) or add alcohol and try again
YANBU - people drink grass because it's trendy and they like to waste money

See also Kambucha 🤢

It does.

Even with leggings and Botox.

Love, matcha. Had it whisked in Japan and brought back lots as I was in the matcha growing region. I now make matcha kakigori in summertime and wouldn't buy the bastard version in Starbucks.

It does taste quite earthy and I can understand people not liking it. I have it with coconut milk, ice and a little syrup and love it like that. But that's pretty much the only way I like it. It does seem to help keep my energy levels for longer and reduces bloating.

YABU. I adore matcha plus it’s good for you. (Don’t have any Botox though, not into injecting chemicals.)

What I'm getting from this thread is that matcha is a bit marmite. This seems very apt, because they are both umami and both start with the same two letters.

I’ve tried it and can’t stand it either.

Same. Tried naice posh stuff and common stuff. Still vile. Nice cup of tea every time, decaf in pm or cappuccino.

I really like it. I have it iced, without syrup and with oat milk. It does taste like seaweed but I like seaweed.

Yes it tastes like bin.

It will go away soon.

I like it warm with oat milk and a bit of honey. I have always liked the taste of green tea though but not really black tea.

Yes, weird fishy undertones. Yuck.

Why did you keep getting it surely you knew from your first sip if you liked it or not

Try the ube one. That's not bad.

It tastes like dirty grass - and it is on desserts 🤢

I tried it once and hated it never to give it another thought, you seem determined to keep at it until it changes flavour or you start to like it, just move on.

It tastes like the smell of our compost heap.

But why, just buy a drink you like. Starbucks/costa etc is expensive and a treat its supposed to be something you enjoy not just tolerate just because matcha is currently the in thing. Its odd to me anyone over 15 thinks like this.

It's absolutely disgusting 🤮

It tastes fishy to me but I put it on my morning protein shake and can’t really taste it. It gives me such and energy boost though that I’d happily take a teaspoon of powder dry if it was really necessary! I refuse to pay Starbucks prices for any kind of drink though.

A lot of people on Mumsnet seem to have skipped the primary school lesson that not everyone likes the same thing and that’s ok.

I really enjoy matcha. Have drunk it since I was 17. Everyone’s different. Who cares?

She’s trying to make fun of the people she believes ‘pretend’ to like matcha.

I tried different versions of it because everyone has an opinion on how to make it "better".

Surely you read that part?

Wrong. Reference to different thread re: leggings, botox and matcha mums.