Kyo-kaori (meaning Kyoto fragrance or flavor) tea is a bottled iced tea available since (I think) 2004, with powdered matcha tea from Uji, Kyoto, concealed in a clever double cap. The bottle contains only water, but when you unscrew the top cap, it releases the powdered tea from the green tube into the water, and you have to shake it pretty good to get it to mix thoroughly, but you get that nice matcha flavor in a lighter dose than usual, in refreshing iced tea that feels so good in your throat. Made locally in Minami-ku by Irokuen Tea company. Website (Flash).
0 comments
Val says:
Jun 1, 2005
That is very neat. I just wish that green tea flavoured ice cream would become popular where I live. Then I could recapture a blissful moment recently – sitting under cherry blossom beside the lake in Heian Jingu, with green tea icecream. A peak experience!
asdf says:
Jun 2, 2005
“Oh no, our matcha tea sellings go down the drain. Let’s invent some new gimmick!”
davey says:
Jun 5, 2005
I wish we had some ofthis stuff in london sometimes. . . :)