[The joys of being from 2005. And also briefly 2019, but, you know... 2005.]
It's quite sweet, and has cream in it, if that's an issue. [The barista helpfully chimes in about milk replacements! Once she's done, Kamui pauses, then holds up a finger, suddenly realizing:] Oh, and its base is actually matcha. I'm not sure if you'd know about it, if you aren't from Japan? It's powdered green tea leaves. Traditionally, we would mix it with water to drink-- there's even a special tea ceremony for very fine quality matcha-- but in modern times, it gets used for other things, like flavoring cakes and other desserts.
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It's quite sweet, and has cream in it, if that's an issue. [The barista helpfully chimes in about milk replacements! Once she's done, Kamui pauses, then holds up a finger, suddenly realizing:] Oh, and its base is actually matcha. I'm not sure if you'd know about it, if you aren't from Japan? It's powdered green tea leaves. Traditionally, we would mix it with water to drink-- there's even a special tea ceremony for very fine quality matcha-- but in modern times, it gets used for other things, like flavoring cakes and other desserts.
[IN SHORT:] It's delicious.