I picked up a tiny sample of a couple of the new flavoured matchas last time I was in DAVIDs, to see how they compare with Red Leaf.
I knew these were pre-sweetened when I bought them, but had forgotten, so found that fact a wee bit off putting when I went to make it. I put a teaspoon and an half (roughly) into the blender with cold milk and boiling water, and gave it a good froth. While it is quite sweet already, I decided to add a pinch more sugar, since I generally like my matcha lattes sweet.
I find the coconut nectar an odd choice of sweetener, because it doesn’t have a neutral flavour – it tastes like coconut water, and this flavour combines with the vanilla to take centre stage above the grassy flavor of the matcha.
This isn’t bad, but I’m not overly impressed either. I like a bit more of a matcha flavour from my flavoured matchas. So I will enjoy what I have left but I probably won’t buy this again.
Flavors: Coconut, Grass, Sweet, Vanilla
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Interesting. I have never used boiling water with matcha.
I add it to the cold milk, so the actual temperature of the liquid is somewhere between 60-70C. Because I am too lazy to heat the milk separately.
Oh, see I like them cold with milk. It’s like a milkshake.
Interesting. I have never used boiling water with matcha.
I add it to the cold milk, so the actual temperature of the liquid is somewhere between 60-70C. Because I am too lazy to heat the milk separately.
Oh, see I like them cold with milk. It’s like a milkshake.