Hi matcha lovers,
I have a fun story to share with you today. I have a dear friend who grew up in Kanagawa, just steps away from the ocean. Now, my friend grew up in a different world than us today. You couldn't simply google everything, and there wasn't a lot of information other than what was passed down from families or communities. A much simpler time to exist. She told me that growing up, she used to have the hardest time falling asleep. She had terrible insomnia, and she would roll around all night, and then have to wake up before the sun rose to make her way to school. She told me that it wasn't until she was much older that she realized the culprit- it was matcha! She said that in those days, in Japan, they drank green tea constantly. Noone realized that it had caffeine and would keep you up at night! So she suffered without realizing it.
We laughed together, and I wanted to share this story here. Beware of the caffeine, it's best not to drink this at night- or else you might be tossing and turning tonight, too!
Me personally, I find that caffeine from teas don't really affect me. However, espresso, or coffee in general, makes me so jittery and anxious! It's probably because it just doesn't suit my genetics. The more we know!
Enjoy a matcha today- before 2 pm, hopefully! :)