Don't kill myself, basically. Doing alright so far!

Not until they've released all of the Final Fantasy VII remake, surely. You should be good until about 2031.

Like mayonnaise for alcoholics amirite

Con us all into Scurry 4 and 5 in the same year?

Ugh. Craft beer culture is the fucking worst

I'm a full-on matcha head now for those same hours

picked up a few bags of this. two cups in today and i like the alertness + anxiety reducement aspects.

do you have a kind you go with? i just picked up some lipton bags off amazon fresh.

Best matcha is generally accepted to be "ceremonial grade" from "Kyoto Uji" (or just Uji).

Best matcha is generally accepted to be "ceremonial grade" from "Kyoto Uji" (or just Uji). You'll see "ceremonial grade" all the time, I'm not sure it means anything. I found one product that my local tea co carries that is sourced from Uji, so I just get that.

The trick is in brewing it properly. It can get very bitter if you're not careful. Water should be no more than 170F (just below boiling), and I find it's best to make a quick slurry (all the powder, with just a bit of water) before pouring in the rest of the water. And then I also add about a Tbsp of good quality (unrefined) coconut oil, for some healthy fat and to take the bitterness off. Dairy is known to interfere with the antioxidant benefits, so I skip that.

trag, are you doing this as a coffee alternative? and do you get results similar to spike, ie. alertness and reduced anxiety?

pretty sure spike just meant what kind is good from Whole Foods or Trader Joes, not "what part of Japan should I special order from"

you know i just can't

Just wait til craft NA beer culture takes hold. There are dozens of us!

Bon Appetit: 5 Non-Alcoholic Beers We'd Reach For Anytime

spike I get mine from Townsend's, which is a Portland-based co, but I think they have like 4-5 shops here in the west (including one in Bozeman)

At least wine lovers are smart enough to understand that alcohol free wine is called grape juice. Alcohol free beer is not beer, it's part abomination and part marketing. Drink if you want but don't fool yourself into calling it beer please.