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Is Matcha actually a good coffee replacement?

3 points by penaazv ↗ HN
Not health-wise, because it's most likely winning there. But does it taste as good as coffee?!

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superchroma
I don't enjoy the taste for long periods personally.
night-rider
Anecdotally, it gives me headaches. And I know it's not the caffeine, since I can tolerate caffeine pretty well. There's something in it, some obscure compound causing the headaches. YMMV however.
f5ve
+1 to this. Some other (sinensis) teas do give me headaches as well, but matcha quite consistently does even when most brewed green teas don't. Strange.