Vital ProteinsMatcha Collagen Green Tea Powder

I drink a lot of matcha and hojicha. I knew going into this I wasn't buying it for the quality of the matcha, but the fact that it's a collagen supplement. I barely taste the matcha at all with one scoop in 6-8oz of water, even less with milk as a latte. If you aren't a huge fan of matcha, you might like this for it's very subtle flavor. What I ended up doing was one scoop of this mixed with one scoop of my organic matcha from Costco ($20 for 300 servings!!!), so I could actually taste the matcha.To be honest, I didn't notice any difference from ingesting the collagen every day for the full month. I've been vegetarian for over a decade and run 4-6 miles a day, 7 days a week, and I hoped that I would have noticed something different. I wracked my brain trying to notice anything positive from it, but nothing felt different, good or bad. Runs didn't feel any different, hair, skin and nails all were the same.I also find the added caffeine too much. It is stronger than regular matcha. I often drink regular matcha in the afternoon with no problems falling asleep, but if I take this supplement after 2pm, I have trouble falling asleep at night.

There have been some days that I forget to use this in the mornings to make a latte so it’s going to take a little longer for me to see if it helps with pain relief. I mix it with a little bit of water to start off with because Macha seems to dissolve into water a lot better and a lot faster than in any other liquid. I then add some vanilla almond milk, and using the little bamboo whisk that I purchased here on Amazon, I mix everything all together. For flavor, I put a tablespoon of Stevia in it and that, combined with the flavor of the almond milk makes a very yummy latte. I add a little bit of crushed ice because it tastes even better when it’s really cold and I sip on that while I eat breakfast. It’s a little expensive for daily use but for anyone like me who suffers with chronic pain, we will do and try anything for pain relief. I do recommend this product and hopefully my recipe is helpful for y’all to make your own yummy cold Matcha latte.

I purchased this on March 1, 2022 and today I finished it (March 31, 2022). I drink one scoop of matcha per day. When my matcha came, it was sealed but when I opened it the package was only like half filled. This tastes REALLY good, like I haven’t been to Starbucks all month, but I don’t think it actually comes with 12 oz. Since I am trying different matchas, I just refilled the bottle the vital proteins matcha came in, with the matcha outlet matcha that is also 12 oz, and the vital proteins bottle filled all the way to the top.. which leads me to believe that my vital proteins matcha did NOT have 12 oz of product inside.Would I repurchase?Again, the vital proteins matcha taste was very good, so if I try the matcha outlet matcha and it is not as good, then maybe I would repurchase but knowing that it is more expensive than it is being advertised as since it might not have 12 oz of product.

I love getting my collagen in this way but the overall matcha flavor is lacking for me. I will add some normal matcha to this and I think it’s perfect.

Sooo I pretty much drink this in matcha latte form every single morning and it brings me great joy! I add one scoop of this mix (scooper is included in the bottle) to some hot water, whisk it up (no sifting needed) and add frothed almond milk. Needless to say, it’s divine, and I swear it’s made my hair thicker/longer and skin more glowy. It really could all be in my head... but I do enjoy this greatly, and I have been getting more compliments on both my hair and skin. I can’t say that this is the best matcha I’ve had... it doesn’t have that “high grade” taste of refined matcha powder (this product’s powder is a duller green, an indicator of lower grade/lesser quality matcha). However, it tastes fine in latte form, especially since there is coconut water powder in the ingredients, giving it a more robust taste.That said, it smells kind of funky when you open the container — sort of reminiscent of protein powder. Also, at ~$40/pop it’s quite pricey... but as a daily matcha latte drinker I rationalize the cost as being more wallet- and health-friendly than daily Starbucks visits. And plus — collagen! It’s amazeballs. If you like matcha lattes as much as I do, I highly, highly recommend this product. I have yet to try their new matcha collagen latte powder in their shop, but it’s certainly next on my list! Keep posted~