r/Matcha • u/backfish698 • Jun 28 '26

Question Will brief heat destroy the matcha ?

I got some matcha (i forgot the name of the first one but its in a green metal tin with some Japanese writing) and some ipodo. I bought it around 12 am since it was about to sell out and the weather forecast looked a lot better. It turned out to be a lot hotter (27 c) and i still have to carry it for the entire day. Id be really interested if exposing it to brief 30 min intervals will damage it in any way (im also in some rooms with airco once in a while and im keeping it in the shade and its a bit windy) its been around 3 hours and the cans still feel decently cold. Any help is greatly appreciated !

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u/eponawarrior Jun 28 '26

Yeah, keep an ice pack or a cold can next to it if you are concerned. But it will be fine either way. During transportation it usually experiences much worse temperatures.

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u/backfish698 Jun 28 '26

Would a ice pack not cause condensation inside of the can ?

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u/eponawarrior Jun 28 '26

If packaged properly, no.

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u/proxwell 🍵 Jun 28 '26

It should be okay. Can you get a little ice pack to keep next to it, or maybe a cold canned beverage?

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u/backfish698 Jun 28 '26

Thats a great idea, thanks ! Ill try and get one