Aug 11, 20202 min read

Matcha Green Tea Chia Pudding

Match Green Tea is something that has fascinated me. The look of it, the creaminess, the ritual of preparing it. This chia seed pudding is by no means a ritual but the creaminess, flavor, and beautiful color of the matcha definitely shines through.

My First Experience with Matcha

Many years ago, my family hosted a Japanese foreign exchange student for a few weeks. She was extremely quiet, but wanted to perform a tea ceremony for us so that we could learn a bit more about her culture as she'd been learning about ours. She had brought with her, from Japan, the necessary items to perform a tea ceremony. She put on her kimono, she set up a small table with the matcha, a tea pot of hot water, a small wooden whisk, and our tiny tea cups. She diligently whisked one cup at a time, offered it to one of us, whisked another, then offered it to the next person. Of course my American mind was thinking, why not make a big batch and pour it into the little cups instead?🙈

But it was all about the tradition, the ceremony, the reverence.

So Matcha...

So that is how I think of Matcha Green Tea, in its purest form (don't get me wrong, a matcha green tea latte with coconut milk from the nearest Starbucks is a delight to the senses).

But since I don't have a kimono or tiny teacups and wooden whisk, I've resorted to the Matcha Packets from Trader Joe's for this recipe!

Here is the super simple recipe that is far less reverent than a tea ceremony: