teapigs. Matcha kit review & tutorial.

teapigs. Modern Matcha kit *

I was recently invited to try Matcha May with teapigs. As you all know I'm a big fan of teapigs so I was excited to try matcha! I've heard lots of good things about it, and it's super healthy and good for you, so I decided to incorporate it into a little health kick I've been doing for the past week or so!

I've started doing Yoga (Yoga with Adriene's 30 days of yoga on YouTube) and have been making a conscious effort to eat and drink healthier. The matcha is great as it gives you loads of energy, 15 times the amount of green tea goodness (1 serving = 15 cups of green tea) and is packed with antioxidants and can also boost your metabolism (which for me would be amazing, as mine is almost stopped).

I've been experimenting with my matcha, and I've tried it the traditional way (whisked into hot water) and I've also been adding it to smoothies. Instead of me writing about them, I decided to film a video of them, so that you could easily follow the steps if you wanted to make them yourself! Plus, it's bank holiday, so I thought I'd do a one-off special extra blog post and video!



I'm really impressed with the matcha so far, and I am feeling a lot better for it. I've noticed that I've got a lot more energy, and feel a lot less bloated. I've also seen an improvement in my skin and my mood, which I think has been helped by the yoga too, and drinking lots of water. I'm also not a fan of traditional green tea, so being able to get 15 times the goodness in a few mouthfuls is amazing for me - means I can drink my sweet ginger tea or my everyday brew instead!

I'm really looking forward to seeing how I'll feel after doing the 30 days of matcha, but so far, I'm very impressed and on the way to being a lot healthier and happier!

*The kit was sent to me for review. This post and video is not sponsored.

teapigs

The lovely folk over at teapigs asked me if I'd like to try some of their teas. I of course said yes, as I love my tea and can't be without a brew! I've tried a few teapigs teas before including the liquorice and mint (which is amazing for bed time) and the chocolate and mint  which tastes yummy! 

I was never a fan of herbal teas, as all the ones I'd tried had a funny taste, and I just didn't like them. I first tried 'proper' herbal tea when I picked up a little pack of teapigs as I wanted a caffeine free zero calorie drink for bed time. I was really impressed as it tasted amazing, and didn't have any of the strange tastes that I found in other tea bags. 

I'd never tried the everyday brew tea* though, as I usually just stick to Tetley and hadn't been so adventurous. The everyday brew is a normal tea, but I wish you could taste it through the screen! It doesn't taste like 'normal' tea, as you can really taste the different flavours in it and I really noticed them. teapigs teas always smell so good too, I don't know how they do it, but maybe they should branch out into candles too! I drink my everyday brew with a splash of semi-skimmed milk (I'm quite particular about that) but you can make it just the way you like. I use one tea pyramid (no ordinary tea bags from teapigs) per cup which gives me the perfect strength (as you can see in the photo above) but if you like a weaker tea you could make two, or you could add more milk, sugar, lemon or whatever it is you prefer! 

These teapigs teas are more expensive, but trust me they taste a million times better, and have better ingredients in them too. I'm such a convert now! 

The other teas I was sent to try are the chocolate and mint* (which I already love), sweet ginger* and fennel & liquorice*. These are great for bed time as they're caffeine free, or perfect when you've had enough caffeine for one day! I find them really refreshing, and now it's warming up a bit here in the UK, I can't wait to try some of them as iced teas (they have instructions on the packet). 

I also love this cute mug* that they sent to me. It has a really cute chicken on it (Noopy's favourite animal) and on the handle it says no airs. no graces, just fine tea. which sums up teapigs perfectly! 

So it's safe to say I'm a bit of a tea fanatic. The other teapigs teas I'd recommend are the earl grey strong  , peppermint and I'd love to try the popcorn tea next! They have an amazing range though, so even if you don't fancy these flavours, there's loads to choose from on their website, and they also sell them in most supermarkets. If you're not sure what you'd like, you can get a sample pack with two tea pyramids for £1.30 which is a great way to try them all and find your favourite! 

So, what kind of teapigs are you having this weekend? x

*PR sample. These products were sent to me for review from teapigs, however all opinions are my own, and I would never promote any product or brand that I wouldn't be happy to buy myself (and in fact I have bought teapigs myself, and will continue to do in the future)