“Much obliged” is sometimes joked as “matcha-bliged,” with a pun on “matcha” (a finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves).
     
“The next time I get a matcha based drink I’ll be sure to express my thanks as: ‘Matcha -bliged!’ #badpuns #dadpuns #Covfefe” was posted on Twitter by Saul Flores on June 1, 2017. “Someone offered me a nice cup of green tea. So naturally I said yes, matcha-bliged” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on November 4, 2020.
   
“NEW BEER ALERT! Matcha ‘Bliged - Matcha Milk Tea Beer” was posted on Facebook by Green Cheek Beer Co. on August 30, 2018. 
         
   
Wikipedia: Matcha
Matcha (抹茶, Japanese: [mat.tɕa], English /ˈmætʃə/ or /ˈmɑːtʃə/) is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves, traditionally consumed in East Asia. It is special in two aspects of farming and processing: the green tea plants used for matcha are shade-grown for three to four weeks before harvest, and the stems and veins are removed during processing. During shaded growth, the plant Camellia sinensis produces more theanine and caffeine. The powdered form of matcha is consumed differently from tea leaves or tea bags, as it is suspended in a liquid, typically water or milk.
     
Twitter
Saul Flores
@Saulasaur
The next time I get a matcha based drink I’ll be sure to express my thanks as: “Matcha -bliged!” #badpuns #dadpuns #Covfefe
2:46 PM · Jun 1, 2017·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
ANGUS
@Ahtam9
What did the green tea say to the ice cream when they agree to collab….. Matcha-bliged.
12:40 AM · Jul 10, 2018·Twitter Web App
 
Facebook
Green Cheek Beer Co.
August 30, 2018 ·
NEW BEER ALERT!
Matcha ‘Bliged - Matcha Milk Tea Beer
The combination of this Japanese Matcha tea with Winter White Wheat, Old Fashioned Oats, Lactose Milk Sugar and Citra hops, is insanely fun! The Matcha aroma jumps out of the glass, but stays smooth with just enough linger on the palate. Full bodied and creamy.
         
Twitter
Yume Nikki Minaj
@xbootyassx
I gave one of my coworkers half of my green tea roulade and this mf really said “matcha-bliged”  I’m….so upset….
1:54 PM · Jul 11, 2019·Twitter for Android
 
Twitter
Broken Puppet ☕
@java_assassin
How did the green tea say Thank You?
Matcha bliged
6:37 AM · Apr 21, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
Twitter
Alexa
@alexa99
What did the tea plant say when the farmer gave it some water?
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(Matcha ‘bliged ) / | \
￣￣￣\/￣￣￣ Droplet |
SeedlingTulipBlossomSeedlingSeedling     / \
If that’s not your cup of tea, I have lots more jokes brewing. Just ask.
4:24 PM · Aug 25, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/bigolbrian November 4, 2020
Someone offered me a nice cup of green tea
So naturally I said yes, matcha-bliged  
COMMENTS
Roger3
The groans I got from my friends were oolong.