Pink Matcha vs. Green Matcha: What’s the Difference?
Green matcha has been enjoyed in Japan for centuries. But there’s a new color appearing in matcha cups everywhere: pink.
So what exactly is the difference between Pink Matcha and traditional Green Matcha — and which one should you choose?
The answer depends on what kind of matcha experience you’re looking for.
What Is Green Matcha?
Traditional matcha is made from specially cultivated green tea leaves that are processed and finely ground into a vibrant green powder.
Unlike regular brewed tea, where the leaves are removed after steeping, matcha powder is whisked directly into water. This creates its distinctive flavor, texture and vibrant green appearance.
High-quality Japanese matcha typically has a rich, vegetal and umami flavor, sometimes accompanied by mild bitterness.
What Is Pink Matcha?
The term “Pink Matcha” can mean different things depending on the brand.
Some pink drinks contain no traditional matcha at all and are simply powdered fruit or botanical blends.
Angel’s Harvest Pink Matcha contains real ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha, blended with dragon fruit, beetroot, hibiscus, strawberry and coconut.
These ingredients transform both the color and flavor of the traditional matcha experience.
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Pink Matcha
$19.99
How Does Pink Matcha Taste?
This is perhaps the biggest difference.
Traditional Green Matcha has an earthy, vegetal and umami-forward flavor. For matcha lovers, that distinctive taste is part of its appeal.
Pink Matcha is softer and fruitier.
Strawberry and coconut help balance the matcha notes, making Pink Matcha particularly appealing if you’re curious about matcha but don’t love an intensely grassy flavor.
What About Caffeine?
Because Angel’s Harvest Pink Matcha contains real Japanese matcha, it naturally contains caffeine.
Matcha also naturally contains L-theanine, an amino acid found in tea.
So choosing Pink Matcha doesn’t necessarily mean leaving the matcha experience behind — you’re simply enjoying it in a different form.
Which One Should You Choose?
Choose Green Matcha if you love the traditional matcha experience: vibrant green color, earthy flavor and rich umami notes.
Choose Pink Matcha if you prefer something fruitier, colorful and a little more playful.
Or don’t choose at all.
One of our favorite ways to enjoy both is a Pink and Green Matcha Latte. Prepare your Pink Matcha base, add milk and ice, then carefully pour green matcha over the top.
You’ll get beautiful pink and green layers and the flavors of both styles in one drink.
Traditional or pink?
We think there’s room in your matcha collection for both.
