where to find Japanese Green Tea Powder?

[EchoAngel911]

looking for location in the gta area

[Ma_Jie]

I'm also looking for it. Does anyone know where to find it?

[Yen]

why would you want powder? wouldn't leaves be better? :?: Does it taste better?

[rollen]

wouldn't J-town on steeles and 404 have it? check it out there...

[Ma_Jie]

Yen: I want to use the green tea powder to make a semi freddo (kind of like ice cream) so the leaves really wouldn't work -- I don't think I'd want to chew them.

- Jie

[Kai Viti]

Found some at Fu Yao Supermarket, cnr Birchmount/Danforth beside Albert Campbell Library, nw cnr.

I think it's from China, but same idea.

[chicken_little]

These guys are located in Markham?

http://www.tenrenstea.com/WMCshop.cgi?action=dbsearch&categories=Green%20Tea%20Powder&list=category

[CoffeeAddict]

I also recommend J-Town
I think I've seen that stuff at T&T but most chinese supermarkets should carry it for cheaper... maybe the Soon Lee at their various locations

[DisgruntledHobo]

Actually the powder is the really good stuff, I had some in my Japanese class last semester. I dont know what differentiates it from green tea leaves, but it's got a much better taste to it.

[ZapoAM]

The stuff you're looking for is called Matcha tea. It can be very, very expensive, but if you're just using it for food preparation, go with the cheapest you can find - it's more the texture than the taste you're after, so a low grade won't have any negative effects and will be substantially cheaper. Afraid I don't know any tea shops in the GTA, but call around and ask for Matcha; any decent independent tea shop should have it, ditto Japanese importers.

Good luck!

[Ma_Jie]

Thanks for the tips everyone.

They're much appreciated.

- Jie

[vancityroots]

if you ever visit vancouver, head over to infuzeteahouse.com. These guys sell matcha tea and have a few stores in town.

[Amuse]

mmm Do you know an easy recipe to make green tea/matcha ice cream?

[north77]

There's an ebay Green Tea seller (ytcimports) that is from Thornhill ON. They have nice Matcha.

[EchoAngel911]

These guys are located in Markham?

http://www.tenrenstea.com/WMCshop.cgi?action=dbsearch&categories=Green%20Tea%20Powder&list=category

thanks for the link

[hdom]

The cheapest green tea powder I found was at T&T supermarket, they have one 100g bag from Taiwan (?) for $6~7. Taste pretty good for tea and such as well.