The Matcha Lemonade that gives us life

There’s a certain kind of afternoon—the kind where the sun hangs high and lazy, the air thick enough to slow your thoughts—that calls for something sharp, something cold, something that wakes you up without knocking you out. Enter matcha lemonade. No syrupy nonsense, no sickly-sweet overload—just the clean, grassy punch of matcha balanced with the bite of fresh lemon and the quiet, natural sweetness of Old Man John’s matcha honey.

This isn’t your café’s pastel-colored, milk-laden concoction. This is bright, bracing, and built for clarity. The kind of drink that shakes the dust off your brain and sets you right for the rest of the day.

Recipe (Serves 1)

Ingredients:

• ½ tsp ceremonial-grade matcha (or double the dose of matcha honey)

• 2 tbsp Old Man John’s matcha honey

• Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tbsp)

• 1 cup cold water

• Ice

Instructions:

1. Whisk the matcha with a splash of water until smooth—no clumps, no excuses.

2. Stir in Old Man John’s matcha honey until fully dissolved. This is your sweetness, your depth, your quiet backbone of flavor.

3. Add fresh lemon juice—sharp, citrusy, cutting through the green like sunlight through leaves.

4. Pour over ice and top with cold water.

5. Stir, sip, and let it hit.

Perfect for hot afternoons, slow mornings, or any moment that needs a reset.