357815 Sun Jan 07 05:50:24 -0800 2007 85 32 Chains 0 2161531 It's not even like I had high (or any) expectation for this. And I was craving some tea latte kind of thing and Starbucks was right there, and I haven't been there in a long time, so I thought maybe I'll try something new.... It was really bad. First of all it wasn't even from tea leaf or tea dust, but some kind of powdered substance that has the split pea soup color. I knew I was in trouble when I saw that. And then it doesn't even taste remotely like green tea, just a weird chemical taste that's a bit drying and hard to describe. Avoid at all cost. Sun Jan 07 05:50:24 -0800 2007 16085 zorgclyde 1 2162873 I haven't tried that, looks too weird and scary to me. The chai lattes aren't bad next time you are craving tea at Starbucks. Sun Jan 07 21:21:23 -0800 2007 2161531 16602 lisaf 1 2164024 I agree. I actually tasted a sample of the green tea frappucino thing they were marketing last summer. I thought it might be safe. Disgusting!!! Didn't bother with any other weird concotion they included green tea in. Mon Jan 08 04:31:09 -0800 2007 2161531 22596 rumgum 2 2169523 The green tea blackberry one? I ordered one of those this summer....it went in the trash two sips later. It was TERRIBLE. Worse thing I'd ever had at a Starbucks. Tue Jan 09 17:28:08 -0800 2007 2164024 16406 ziggylu 3 2169666 yep. when you mix it, the blackberry just darkens the sea green color into YUCKY. and then there's the whipped cream that just curdles into it. i saw someone order a grande and watched as they stirred it. Tue Jan 09 17:59:07 -0800 2007 2169523 22596 rumgum 1 2168434 The powdered substance you are speaking of is called matcha -- REAL green tea, the kind they use in Japanese tea ceremonies. Unfortunately, Starbucks's matcha is premixed with sugar. There is more sugar in the mix than matcha. Which is sad. Then they add melon syrup, which really isn't necessary. So yeah, their green tea latte is gross. But don't knock the matcha. Tue Jan 09 07:35:12 -0800 2007 2161531 39115 Radical347 2 2361835 Where did you get the info that their matcha is mixed with sugar? Wed Mar 07 10:09:02 -0800 2007 2168434 70009 abbefaith 3 2377968 I doubt they use matcha. It is way too expensive. Their powder is probably something totally artificial. Mon Mar 12 13:12:02 -0700 2007 2361835 47459 ngardet 4 2378936 I used to work at starbucks and it is macha and it does have mixed in sugar too. Mon Mar 12 17:09:16 -0700 2007 2377968 82248 bkh238559 2 2402348 It actually is matcha-- just matcha mixed with way more sugar than anyone should consume. And then they add syrup to the mix. Ugh! Mon Mar 19 20:37:40 -0700 2007 2168434 17463 PseudoNerd 2 2663535 Matcha Tea – A Nutritious Beverage Sugar Free High in Fiber Zero on the Glycemic Index - will not raise insulin levels Rich in Antioxidants and Chlorophyll Right off the package of Starbucks Matcha product. I drink it with non-fat milk sugar free vanilla (no melon) and it's only 120 calories. It's healthier than mochas with coffee, whip topping, sugar syrups that is ick! Green tea lattes are so good and it's an acquired taste....If you are use to coffe tasting things with tones of garbage then the green tea isn't for you. Fri Jun 15 10:21:35 -0700 2007 2168434 105530 donaldromi 3 2667432 I didn't say matcha tea is bad, but rather, the starbucks version is awful. I've had matcha flavored tea in other places, and some of them I liked. But Starbucks definitely put too much sugar and other things in their version. The Chinese supermarkets sell better tasting instant packages...I think Mr. Brown or something is the name? Anyways, you shouldn't make a broad generalizations like the last statement when you clearly misinterpreted the initial post. Sat Jun 16 21:29:05 -0700 2007 2663535 16085 zorgclyde 1 2171505 I had one this past summer & I almost vomited. I'm not a picky eater, but this was plain ol gross. I guess it serves me right for ordering an expensive bastardized version of green tea. Wed Jan 10 01:39:38 -0800 2007 2161531 33769 RaleighRocker 1 2179887 I'm not surprised - do you ever put milk and sugar in green tea? It just doesn't work. Fri Jan 12 01:46:23 -0800 2007 2161531 10681 piccola 2 4437200 um...yes...it's uh, called bubble tea...it's like everywhere... Fri Feb 20 15:23:10 -0800 2009 2179887 212885 AngelSanctuary 1 2181069 its pretty gross. i love green tea and i love starbucks, but that drink was nasty. However, i do love the green tea frappucino! Fri Jan 12 14:47:48 -0800 2007 2161531 50537 NiKoLe1625 1 2184476 I like Macha lattes, but when you order it from Starbucks, you have to stress NO added sugar! That with low fat milk is ok. If you ge it with soy milk, then it is too sweet. Sat Jan 13 06:36:01 -0800 2007 2161531 12037 Ida Red 2 2361838 you mean no melon syrup? Wed Mar 07 10:09:36 -0800 2007 2184476 70009 abbefaith 2 2363192 yup, I get mine half sweet, and with nonfat milk and it's good Wed Mar 07 15:07:03 -0800 2007 2184476 23415 pescatarian 2 2402352 There's no way you can have the matcha latte with no added sugar-- there's sugar in the matcha powder mix that they use. They'll warn you about not adding melon syrup to the thing as well. They really ought to warn people ABOUT adding melon syrup to it. Mon Mar 19 20:39:11 -0700 2007 2184476 17463 PseudoNerd 1 2186982 Yet, the matcha smoothies at JambaJuice are great. Sun Jan 14 04:43:15 -0800 2007 2161531 39520 Lia C 2 2203268 Agreed! The matcha green tea mist is super yummy! Thu Jan 18 20:47:34 -0800 2007 2186982 60187 bourbongirl 1 2196271 I prefer the green tea drinks from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, if you've got that chain in your locale. Wed Jan 17 02:05:02 -0800 2007 2161531 50350 SauceSupreme 1 2203254 Yes, their green tea lattes and frappucinos are really, really gross. The matcha they use is sub-par and much too sweet. I prefer traditional, non-bastardized matcha. Thu Jan 18 20:44:01 -0800 2007 2161531 67716 LilLibellule 1 2355473 I love Starbucks greentea latte. I've been to Japan were I had my first real green tea. (matcha) It's a taste you have to learn to like it. Starbucks did al real great job with their green tea latte.It taste the same as the green tea latte in Japan. I had some (well a lot) puffs in Japan with a green tea creamy filling, the same taste as the green tea latte from starbucks. Mon Mar 05 15:32:33 -0800 2007 2161531 80132 miepie 2 4436318 I enjoy green tea lattes, but definitely NOT Starbucks green tea lattes. I currently reside in Japan and their Starbucks green tea latte is no match when it comes to Starbucks green tea in the U.S. So it does not taste the same. Japan has no melon taste what so ever. Fri Feb 20 11:41:33 -0800 2009 2355473 268471 boilergirl 1 2356538 I love my green tea ice blended from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. It tastes just like green tea ice cream. The one at Starbucks is disgusting and has an off green tea taste. It is too sweet and not fragrant enough. Mon Mar 05 21:29:47 -0800 2007 2161531 69496 septocaine_queen 2 2391420 Agreed. The Starbucks green tea drinks are way too sweet. Fri Mar 16 05:54:13 -0700 2007 2356538 50350 SauceSupreme 1 2361850 i love the green tea latte! i get it with soy and half the amount of melon. it's only good iced though... Wed Mar 07 10:11:52 -0800 2007 2161531 70009 abbefaith 2 2431465 Yes, becuse you taste more sweet when items are warm/hot Thu Mar 29 06:54:29 -0700 2007 2361850 12037 Ida Red 1 2374656 Clearly even among those of us who like the green tea latte, there are a dozen ways to make it. I love the green tea latte and even know how to make it at home, from ordering it at Starbucks enough times and paying attention. I don't think their matcha green tea has sugar added to the powder mix, because the powder is so fine and you would be able to see sugar in it (and it would be a lighter green). If you think it is bitter, you might be at a Starbucks that does not put the melon in unless you ask for it (we have one of those Starbucks locations, I don't usually go to that one). If you get soy milk, they use vanilla soy milk, which adds more sweetening. If you don't like it sweet, ask for no melon and don't get soy. Personally, I love it with melon and the vanilla soy milk, and that's how I make it at home almost every morning. I even have a little handheld milk aerator that makes it foamy. Cheers! Sun Mar 11 11:19:23 -0700 2007 2161531 81820 starbucksbrew 2 2376565 i like it with melon and the vanilla soy as well. where did you find the melon syrup and matcha to make it at home? i can't seem to find either... i have some matcha from trader joes but when i got it home i realized it was mixed with other stuff. Mon Mar 12 07:27:49 -0700 2007 2374656 70009 abbefaith 2 3301327 I'm currently experimenting with making the green tea latte at home as I find there is no consistency at the stores - either too sweet, not hot enough, or not enough matcha and after paying $4 each time, it gets to be a bit frustrating. The last time I went, the guy was trying to put whip cream in it. I've never had any one do that before! I like the starbucks green tea latte but with half the syrup (2 pumps) and with an extra scoop of matcha in a grande and even with these instructions they sometimes double the syrup instead of halving it! I bought some of the melon syrup to make at home but it still tastes too bitter so I am guessing they must put sugar in their matcha powder or my melon syrup is fake. They could always grind up the sugar to a fine powder as well so you may not be able to tell... Anyways... still in the experimentation process of getting it exactly the way I like it... getting closer every day! Wed Jan 16 10:41:20 -0800 2008 2374656 154913 g7a4ld 2 4330187 I recently found my love for the starbucks green tea latte, including the melon syrup. Now that Starbucks has discontinued this flavor syrup I am having a difficult time finding it. Do you know where I can purchase the melon and also straight matcha powder? I found Matcha tea bags at henry's but the consistancy is too gritty! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thu Jan 15 15:35:03 -0800 2009 2374656 257551 lawilson2002 3 4359241 I'm not sure where to tell you to go, but I do know that the matcha powder at starbucks is mixed with sugar so it will be difficult to duplicate the exact consistancy and taste even if you do find the matcha powder. All I know is I'm so sad about the discontinuation of the melon. Please call or write to starbucks to tell them you want it back! If enough people complain, maybe they will bring it back! Mon Jan 26 12:42:05 -0800 2009 4330187 70009 abbefaith 3 4367811 Try to buy a bottle of the syrup at one of the stores. I know we still have a few and since we aren't using it anymore we would be happy to sell it off. All the stores are able to sell the syrup bottles to the public. There is a "sku" and a barcode on each bottle. Good luck! Wed Jan 28 19:30:00 -0800 2009 4330187 25364 momof3 4 4368537 yeah i've thought of that, but then i will have to carry it around with me everywhere. i will feel kinda silly. haha. how much are they btw? :) Thu Jan 29 06:15:45 -0800 2009 4367811 70009 abbefaith 5 4370730 about $6. you might also be able to do it from Starbucks.com we have a customer that purchased a number of bottles of orange syrup when it was being discontinued and does come into the store with it for us to use in her drinks. You could always put just a little in a cup that you bring from home, then you would get the added bonus of .10 off your drink each time. Thu Jan 29 15:20:15 -0800 2009 4368537 25364 momof3 1 2374711 I actually didn't think the Green Tea Frappucino at Starbuck's was half-bad. I'm no green tea aficionado, however. Sun Mar 11 11:41:58 -0700 2007 2161531 60842 hch_nguyen 1 2391259 The last time I saw a full cup of that green tea latte was when it left my friend's hand as it dropped into the trash. The Frappucino's is okay, but I think it's mostly the ice and sugar that makes it good on a warm day. I think it's better to stick to real green tea - china green tips or the zen. Fri Mar 16 01:32:27 -0700 2007 2161531 11006 chica 2 2402409 Ditto, I made it two sips and about 10 steps out of the Starbucks, dropped the thing in the trash and got a drip coffee at a stand between the Starbucks and my office to cleanse my palate. Mon Mar 19 21:08:51 -0700 2007 2391259 80141 ccbweb 1 2391268 go to lollicup.com to look for the nearest location near you, it's a chinese chain store, they serve over 50 drinkes and snacks, the ice coffee and tea is great, go and try it, you will not regreat Fri Mar 16 01:40:25 -0700 2007 2161531 80251 monkfanatic 1 2392739 I think everything at Starbucks is overly sweet. I think they're spread too thin and quality is going down...I remember it being alot better. Fri Mar 16 12:27:32 -0700 2007 2161531 82182 izzizzi 1 2393013 Heard from a friend that the Green tea Frappucinos at the Tokyo Starbucks was really good. I think they over-sweeten for the american market? Fri Mar 16 13:43:17 -0700 2007 2161531 14400 karen2006 1 2393062 I didn't mind Starbucks Green Tea Latte (half-sweet, non-fat) until I tried Second Cups' version. Much better. Also, half sweet and non-fat. It's not as sweet and it's creamier despite being non-fat. I don't put milk in my tea, but this is a different thing altogether IMO and it tastes good. Fri Mar 16 13:52:31 -0700 2007 2161531 23415 pescatarian 1 2393147 never heard of second cup... where is it at? Fri Mar 16 14:12:27 -0700 2007 2161531 70009 abbefaith 1 2393410 Oh, sorry, abbefaith, it's a Canadian chain. There are a lot of them here in Toronto. Almost as many Starbucks. Fri Mar 16 15:22:20 -0700 2007 2161531 23415 pescatarian 2 2399518 oh bummer for us! Mon Mar 19 07:59:50 -0700 2007 2393410 70009 abbefaith 1 2404838 I tried one of those this past summer. It was terrible. I haven;t met anyone who liked it. I really have to wonder sometimes how they handle their product tasting panels during the R&A phase of new product development. They are a big company, they must have some procedure beyond, "gee, this sounds like a cool idea, let's try it" and rolling out ectoplasm green slurry topped with blackberry goo to stores nationwide. Nasty. There have been several concoctions lately have have gotten a big eyebrow raise from me. Tue Mar 20 14:25:00 -0700 2007 2161531 80736 Nestra 1 2404996 I almost tried the green tea latte last time I was at starbucks, but chickened out. The last time I decided to get something different I got a chai latte and didn't love it so have since just been sticking with what I know I like. I don't go to starbucks often and am too cheap to risk $5 on something new I may or may not love. I will probably be ordering my tall nonfat sugar free vanilla latte with a packet of equal and dash of cinnamon until the day I . . . well, stop going to Starbucks. Tue Mar 20 15:00:17 -0700 2007 2161531 82243 ArikaDawn 2 2406693 you should try it, but it's much better iced and ask for only 1 pump or no pumps of melon. it's really quite good despite the haters on here. if you like green tea ice cream, you will like it, and personally i prefer it with soy. Wed Mar 21 07:35:24 -0700 2007 2404996 70009 abbefaith 3 2407279 By all means, try it. Different stokes and all that. Wed Mar 21 10:10:52 -0700 2007 2406693 80736 Nestra 1 3302497 i really like the green tea latte.....make with skim and if possible sugar free syrup - no whip...and i really like the starbucks version, the one with the melon. i don't care for frappuccino anything, way too rich. I love the chai lattes too. I have had the Second Cup green tea latte but the vanilla syrup or whatever they use, just doesn't do it for me. I like matcha everything....in green tea ice cream...you name it. super hard to find where i live. Plus i love the freaky green color !!!! Someone gave me real matcha for x-mas....yay !!!!! Wed Jan 16 15:11:19 -0800 2008 2161531 153184 im_nomad 1 3302510 p.s. i hear the earl grey latte is also very good....it's called..London Fog or something along those lines?? Wed Jan 16 15:14:54 -0800 2008 2161531 153184 im_nomad 2 3309303 You can always get a "tea misto" which is a seeped tea bag with steamed milk. YOu can order that made with any of the teas offered with any type of milk. Fri Jan 18 12:46:04 -0800 2008 3302510 25364 momof3 1 3309360 Hey guys, let's go to Starbucks for a healthy drink. Maybe order a Tazo Chai Latte with Soy Milk. Sounds so healthy lets get a venti. Now let's take a look at what people have put in their bodies: Calories 290 Fat Calories 30 Sugars (g) 52 Slap hand against forehead - "I could have had a Milky Way" Calories 224 Total Fat 8.2g Sugars 30 g Back to a large plain coffee with skim milk for jfood with a milky way on the side.. Fri Jan 18 12:55:24 -0800 2008 2161531 11290 jfood 2 3310294 I tried the red tea latte a while ago. It smelled like a barn and tasted disgusting. Fri Jan 18 17:15:39 -0800 2008 3309360 16722 paper_bag_princess 1 3431855 You have no IDEA and really should ask. The green pea substance is called matcha and is a super potent powder form made from the tips of green tea. It probably doesn't taste like green tea to you because it's not your typical low budget green tea. I LOVE starbucks green tea latte, made with matcha, and ask them to omit the melon syrup. You are in for a treat becauase this green tea is PACKED with antioxidants, will speed up your metabolism, and gives you a caffinated boost. Do not avoid, ENJOY! p.s., I also purchase matcha green tea from muzitea.com Mon Feb 25 07:21:50 -0800 2008 2161531 169286 get a clue 2 3433782 i'm beginning to notice i, like you , am in the minority for being fans of this stuff.... I don't live near a starbucks and i have to have one of these things anytime i'm anywhere near one, so it IS a treat to me (sorry jfood, you can have your milky way). Nearly had my luggage go to the lost and found recently, waiting in line for one recently at the airport. i get the sugar free vanilla syrup lately, but i like my tea sweet (unlike my coffee). Based on the price of this stuff...it HAS to be packed with something !! Mon Feb 25 14:47:45 -0800 2008 3431855 153184 im_nomad 3 3463503 Ah, but if you're getting skim milk and sugar free syrup, then your treat is _way_ more reasonable than the standard green tea latte. Wed Mar 05 14:10:13 -0800 2008 3433782 80141 ccbweb 2 3463149 I LOVE Starbucks' Green Tea Lattes. I'm really surprised to hear so many people can't stand them. However, I didn't know they included melon syrup in the lattes - now I know why one Starbucks once asked me if I wanted it unsweetened. I was surprised and said that I of course didn't want it sweetened. I didn't realize that I had been served sweetened versions of it before. I couldn't really taste the difference, though. To me, Starbucks versions (sweet or unsweet) taste basically the same as any green tea latte, hot or cold, or smoothie that I get at the Matsuwa Marketplace (Japanese superstore) in Chicago. I would prefer to make it at home and save myself some money, so if anyone has any tips on what brand Matcha to buy or a specific way to mix it I would appreciate it. From now on, I'll ask for my Starbucks version without syrup, but as long as they use the powder (and not the Tazo liquid concentrate) I think it tastes great. Wed Mar 05 12:49:41 -0800 2008 3431855 172155 Slicey 3 3514306 I love Starbucks Green Tea Latte too. But it IS an acquired taste. Anyone that says that adding milk to green tea doesn't realize the difference between a leaf brew and matcha. Anyways, you can get what is called "Ingredient Grade" or "Restaurant Matcha" online. It isn't the high quality matcha used in tea ceremonies. Rather it's a matcha that has a stronger flavor used in green tea ice cream, lattes, and the like. Plus, it's only about $30 per pound (compared to $30 per 20g for the high grade stuff). Fri Mar 21 08:53:50 -0700 2008 3463149 176682 snowjewel 4 3514756 I enjoy them on occassion - switch from regular coffee or fraps. It is kind of grassy. Fri Mar 21 11:02:13 -0700 2008 3514306 88683 stellamystar 3 5010720 You can make a much healthier, better tasting version at home. It aint cheap, but it's cheaper. Whole Foods sells green tea matcha -- Maeda-en is the brand I buy. $15 for 1 oz. You can also buy your unsweetened, un-vanilla'd soy milk there. That's all you need. I have a small aerator (similar to an immersion blender but much smaller and with a whipping circular coil) Heat the soy milk (or not) and whip in the matcha. You can add a packet of splenda if you need some sweeetness, as the matcha is pure. Mon Sep 07 08:09:19 -0700 2009 3463149 1107441 foodluverla 1 3647951 the green tea latte looks like green diarrhea in a cup and one time friend let me try his iced green tea latte and that was the best green diarrhea in a cup i had ever tasted. did you get it hot or on ice the hot one tastes awful, and another thing there is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY too much ice in them i could drink a tall which costs $3.00 in 5 seconds. Thu May 01 14:34:12 -0700 2008 2161531 188738 mikitymike 1 4360797 I was in the mood for something new and different at the 'Buck a few months ago, and this green sludge nastiness was recommended to me by the cashier. Bad idea. I almost upchucked at the second sip. The cashier took pity and gave me a frap instead. Unoriginal but tasty. Mon Jan 26 21:06:49 -0800 2009 2161531 258488 NewDude 1 4365404 Get it half sweet with soy milk! :) Wed Jan 28 08:41:39 -0800 2009 2161531 132732 hippotatomus 2 4367657 i second that! i'm so sad about melon though. :( Wed Jan 28 18:36:04 -0800 2009 4365404 70009 abbefaith 1 4423840 Wow, wow, wow. I just went to the Starbucks website and a Venti Green Tea Latte with soy milk has 460 calories. With 2% milk, it is 450 calories. With nonfat milk, it's 370 calories. I think I would rather have dessert. By the way, I am still confused if the calories and sugar in the Green Tea Latte are coming from the tea mix or the syrup or both. The website does not shed light on this. I asked at Starbucks today which tea lattes I could have without sugar and I was told all of them except the Chai Latte, which already has sugar in the mix. I don't know whether or not that information was accurate. I ended up ordering a black tea latte, without syrup. It still tasted sickenly sweet - I made the mistake of ordering it with soy milk and they must use one of those sweet tasting soy milks. Oh well, at least according to the website, a Vente Black Tea Latte with soy milk is only 260 calories versus the 460 for the Green Tea Latte (and hopefully my Black Tea Latte was even less than the 260 calories shown on the Starbucks website, since I omitted the syrup). Mon Feb 16 23:30:52 -0800 2009 2161531 27951 omotosando 2 4427259 Yes, the matcha powder is mixed with sugar so the calories come from there and the syrup (which switched from melon to classic). And yes, they use a vanilla soymilk. Tue Feb 17 20:08:26 -0800 2009 4423840 70009 abbefaith 3 4427537 They should just rename it "sugar bomb." People are always claiming that green tea speeds up your metabolism - I guess with a 460 calorie Starbucks Green Tea Latte, you'll need a quick metabolism (or wonder why you are gaining weight when you have been quaffing those "healthy" green tea drinks). Tue Feb 17 22:24:09 -0800 2009 4427259 27951 omotosando 1 4425078 I think Starbucks is running out of ideas. Tue Feb 17 10:16:24 -0800 2009 2161531 18011 Jacey 1 4436393 Starbucks is for sure running out of ideas, especially if they have to put melon syrup in their green tea lattes. It should be called a melon latte instead. It defeats the purpose of real green tea. So not worth $4. Gag. Fri Feb 20 12:01:16 -0800 2009 2161531 268471 boilergirl 2 4437087 What is melon syrup? A syrup that tastes like melon? Fri Feb 20 14:47:46 -0800 2009 4436393 27951 omotosando 2 4437470 The melon syrup has been discontinued and is no longer used in any of the drinks including the green tea latte. It is now sweetened with classic syrup ( a flavorless simple sugar syrup) Fri Feb 20 16:48:00 -0800 2009 4436393 25364 momof3 1 4670068 I'm so disappointed, thought I was doing a GOOD thing by not having a coffee drink, and getting a 'healthy' green tea latte, instead. I'm not supposed to have lots of sugar, and am also dieting, and what met my lips was the most sickening sweet, sugary drink, I've had in a long time! I also thought it had a slight fishy overtone! I got it hot, with milk. I thought I might like it, maybe 2/3's less sweet, but now you guys say the sugar's right inthe mix? And then they add MORE with the syrup?? I don't get it, most everyone is trying to be healthier and eat less sugar, so why are they killing us with it, I wonder? I might try it once, without the syrup, and see how that goes...maybe.. Sat May 09 22:03:33 -0700 2009 2161531 291445 JudithPoodith 2 4675033 I assume that Starbucks does taste tests before introducing a product and that they make their drinks sickingly sweet because their research shows that is what the majority of people prefer. I think if they had to post calorie counts prominently right in the store most people wouldn't order this stuff (because honestly, for close to 500 calories, who wouldn't rather have a dessert instead of a Starbucks drink), and Starbucks would be forced to come up with healthier alternatives. Mon May 11 18:11:59 -0700 2009 4670068 27951 omotosando 3 4675086 At the store I go to in Brooklyn, the calorie counts are up on the menu board. It doesn't stop people from ordering a venti frappucino with extra syrup and double whipped cream.. Mon May 11 18:24:52 -0700 2009 4675033 217807 cheesecake17 1 4694415 I don't know if anyone said this already but the blended Matcha drink at Peet's is really good- I get it with soy milk and it's not too sweet. Mon May 18 11:42:51 -0700 2009 2161531 271458 swtcrm 2 4778760 Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I just tried this as well, and possibly a little horrified that I liked it! :) I cut caffiene out and asked the girl for low sugar, less caffienne alternatives. I got a non-fat green tea. While still buzzing hours later, I find out it's matcha tea, which has something to the effect of five times a normal cup of green tea, so I'm not quite sure how true it was that it was a "low sugar" drink. But it did taste sweet. However, I'm curious...did anyone else feel...buzzed from drinking this tea? Possibly from the large amounts of sugar and caff? I honestly felt a little high. Is that Matcha? Tue Jun 16 13:41:41 -0700 2009 4694415 159354 sommrluv 3 4779366 Probably the sugar. I have cut sugar and asked and they made me a brewed tea latte with the green tea (in a bag) and I have also gotten some sort of apple tea (in a bag) latte which tasted a bit chai-ish and a bit apple pie-ish. Tue Jun 16 16:46:14 -0700 2009 4778760 12123 Cathy 1 5169891 I agree, the Green Tea Latte is horrible. Tue Nov 10 08:14:47 -0800 2009 2161531 1122983 Foonbubby 1 5172507 I'd hazard a guess that many of the people who dislike this, have never had matcha either. Wed Nov 11 07:46:00 -0800 2009 2161531 153184 im_nomad 2 5174131 Huh? I drink matcha at home all the time. Matcha is bitter, which is why most Americans hate it. Starbucks' green tea latte is sugary (which is why it is so high in calories) and most decidedly wouldn't appeal to anyone who loves real matcha. I don't drink coffee, so I try to stay out of Starbucks since their tea is poor. However, I was forced to go to a Starbucks the other day and I must say that if you have to go there and you don't drink coffee, the rooibos latte is tolerable. Unlike the green tea and the chai, it isn't made from a sugary base and you can get it without the sweet syrup. P.S. I just went to the website where Starbucks sells it products and it list the ingredients for the green tea latte as: "An infusion of (water, matcha and other green teas), organic cane sugar, honeydew juice concentrate, natural fruit flavors, gum, Arabic, xanthan gum, guar gum and citric acid." Ick, ick, ick. So wonder it tastes so bad and is so high in calories. http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=623307 Wed Nov 11 16:26:48 -0800 2009 5172507 27951 omotosando 3 5174353 I have seen the Tazo tetra packs that have those ingredients, and i've also had the green tea lattes without the syrup, and it is very much like the matcha I have at home. The ingredients you list appear to come from the honeydew syrup, which I don't get in mine. At least in the place i frequent, they use the powder, not the tazo sweetened tetra packs, which the chai also comes in. I was referring to this comment from the OP , along with similar comments i've seen: that it wasn't tea, but "some kind of powdered substance that has the split pea soup color" ...... anyone familiar with matcha would know what that is. Wed Nov 11 18:00:31 -0800 2009 5174131 153184 im_nomad 4 5174876 As I understand it, the powder that they use at Starbucks for the green tea lattes is pre-sweetened and then they add even more sugar with the syrup. That is the only way to explain the caloric content listed at Starbuck's website. A Venti with soy milk has 460 calories and with nonfat milk it's 370 calories. Since tea has no calories, there is no way to account for that calorie content without significant amounts of added sugar. Thu Nov 12 00:19:32 -0800 2009 5174353 27951 omotosando