Same! I don't drink coffee and tea on an empty stomach. The acids!
I drink my tea 2 hours after meals. Teas have tannins that inhibit absorption of iron. And we don't know what else it does with food. I'm anaemic and trying my best to get as much Iron as I can from my meals so yea
And also make sure to not steep your green tea for longer than 3 minutes. The longer it sits there, the more acidic it gets IMO
Matcha is 😍 There's one from Malaysia that I loved called AEK CHEONG. Any "Matcha" that doesn't come from Japan isn't technically a Matcha, they're green tea powder, but heck they are just as good as the common non-ceremonial grade ones from Japan!
I hope you'll find the courage to try it out again. Little by little, with biscuits or after meals.