Bird & Blend Matcha Advent Calendar – Day 3
Does anyone else find it weird that they feel the need to scramble up the positions of the doors for advent calendars? I don’t really see the point in it, it’d make just as much sense to just put the doors in order… But I digress.
This matcha is in a single-serve stick format. I really wish they had just done all tins, especially for the price I paid for this calendar. Plus these “single-serve” packs are really only a half-size serving for me, so I make a mini 4-ounce matcha milk.
Ooh, it’s very pretty. With the milk added, it’s a lovely teal color that matches my chawan perfectly. It doesn’t really say what the flavor is (other than the carob), but to me it’s a bit like birthday cake or vanilla cake batter. Fairly tasty, and not overpoweringly flavored like yesterday’s matcha. The creaminess of the soy milk goes well with it.
I will say, I’m just not a fan of this matcha base that Bird & Blend uses. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s partially white tea or if it’s just weak in flavor, but it’s like wuss matcha in my opinion. Once the flavoring is added on top of it, I can’t taste it at all other than a vague sweetness with maybe a hint of grass depending on the strength of the flavoring.
I think tomorrow I’ll start trying these with water. I just didn’t really want to do that today once I saw that this was only a single serving.
From Bonne Maman today, I have Blueberry-Blackcurrant (Myrtille-Cassis) spread. I bought a loaf of crusty bread from the store yesterday, specifically to use for these jams. One of my fondest food memories of France is a nice crusty length of baguette split lengthwise, served with butter and a mini jar of strawberry Bonne Maman. I’m not doing the butter here, as I want to be able to taste the jam more, but the concept is the same!
Wow, this is super delicious. I can definitely very clearly taste both the blueberry and the more syrupy blackcurrant, both flavors that I love. I will say it’s very sweet, I think they should put a little more lemon juice in this one to counteract that a bit. But I’m loving it anyway!
Flavors: Artificial, Cake, Creamy, Sweet, Vanilla
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I think I need that jam calendar next year!
Last year my husband and I spent two weeks in Paris for our 11th anniversary. We stayed in an AirBnB on Ile St Louis and everyone morning I’d walk to our closest bakery and pick up a demi baguette to bring back to our flat and we’d eat it with butter and fresh raspberry jam while lounging around in no rush to start our day.
You definitely do! I’ve been happy with it so far.
The bread in France is no joke – definitely not overrated. So cheap, too! There were multiple nights where my boyfriend and I just ate baguettes for dinner… ❤
Haha, I like the doors being out of order because I like to search for it :‘) makes me feel like I’ve earned my treat, lol. I always close the doors back up when I’m done to make it harder to find the next day, too.
I think I need that jam calendar next year!
Last year my husband and I spent two weeks in Paris for our 11th anniversary. We stayed in an AirBnB on Ile St Louis and everyone morning I’d walk to our closest bakery and pick up a demi baguette to bring back to our flat and we’d eat it with butter and fresh raspberry jam while lounging around in no rush to start our day.
You definitely do! I’ve been happy with it so far.
The bread in France is no joke – definitely not overrated. So cheap, too! There were multiple nights where my boyfriend and I just ate baguettes for dinner… ❤
Haha, I like the doors being out of order because I like to search for it :‘) makes me feel like I’ve earned my treat, lol. I always close the doors back up when I’m done to make it harder to find the next day, too.