My lovely future daughter-in-law is completely convinced.
“Matcha is good for everything.”
“What for, then?”
“Well… it gives you more energy, it is healthy, good for your skin, it calms you down and it makes your teeth whiter.”
I looked at my cup. Then at her.
“So when is all of that going to start working?”
The silence lasted perhaps two seconds.
The look I got…
Delightful.
One of those looks that says: You are beyond saving too.
Perhaps she is right after all. Perhaps matcha really is a miracle cure.
But if it gives you a sense of humour, it still has a little work to do in my case.
Until then, I will stick to the idea that coffee wakes me up, tea calms me down and a good conversation with someone who believes in something wholeheartedly may be the healthiest thing of all.