Caffeine-free Shizuoka green tea powder!!!

Sometimes I find myself wanting to drink something healthy and calming at night right before going to bed. Nothing alcoholic and nothing sugary. Tea would be a great choice, but they usually contain caffeine, and fruity tea is kinda too nice right before sleeping.

I was very happy that I found something perfect for that exact situation!

Kunitaro, a company that seems to care about the environment released an instant caffeine-less green tea! This green tea is a combination of two teas. The main tea is Shizuoka green tea, and to add another layer to the tea, there is also Uji matcha. A bag costs about 500yen, and it makes about 50 cups.

The package mentions how delicious and rich this tea is. It also explains the benefit of his caffeine-less tea, which is that it is perfect for mothers-to-be to enjoy. Having no caffeine makes it healthier for ladies carrying, and I think the added vitamin C is good for you too. As for everyone else, this is just a good choice for anyone wanting a drink before hitting the sack to go night night~

So, to make the tea, all you need id just a 0.7g scoop, which is about one tea spoon. You can easily make it with hot water or cold water. Because they are very fine powder, a few quick mixes will turn the drink ready in an instant. I mixed it for less than a minute, and it dissolved surprisingly quickly into the cold water. The color was also unexpected deep! It really looked like other Shizuoka green tea I make!

Now, as for the taste, it is quite on the mild side. It was delicious but it was more like the second or third brew of my usual tea. I think that the instant aspect of this tea also makes it feel less rich, even though the color suggested otherwise. On the other hand, one good thing about this tea was that the powder means that you do not get the texture of green tea on your tongue as you drink, which is nice.

So to conclude, the pros:
-    Caffeine-less
-    Instant and easy to make
-    The color is good
-    Fine texture

There are a few cons too:
-    The taste is mild
-    Might be a bit pricy

Overall, whether you should get this or not depends on how much you want a caffeine-less green tea at night. For me, I have been wanting something like this, so I am simply going to add more powder to make tea cup more flavorful and enjoy my pre-sleep drink.

This post is supported by Shizuoka Green Tea Guide, one of City-Cost's Supporters helping City-Cost bloggers to enjoy life in Japan and engage in new experiences.