I tried and was less than impressed with the Madagascar Vanilla Matcha (thank you Sil!) but French Vanilla sounded quite delicious and came recommended by many on steepster. Consequently, when my friend asked if we could get one of the vanilla matchas, I suggested this one. We went with the following options:
Size: Small (30g)
Matcha Quality: Classic (Basic Grade)
Matcha Type: Regular
Flavor Level: Delicate
Opening the package, I was blown away by how accurately the scent resembled French Vanilla Buttercream. Having done a lot of baking in my life and learning how to decorate cakes, the smell was certainly familiar and definitely mouth-watering.
I was excited for my cup of smooth, creamy, vanilla deliciousness. Immediately I got to preparing the matcha in my usual fashion: 1/2 a teaspoon of matcha mixed with 8 ounces of milk. Alas, I believe delicate flavor level was not strong enough to really get the French Vanilla flavor across. This went the way of the Crème Brulee matcha and the Cheesecake matcha. It was creamy and sweet but it was not the cup of French Vanilla the name and smell promised. It was simply too generic for my tastes. Consequently, I will enjoy what I have left but I don’t think I will be reordering this unless it is at a stronger flavor level. For this interested, this matcha can be purchased here: http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/french-vanilla-matcha.html
I don’t know why, but all the vanilla-y ones sound really unappealing or neutral to me.
I have not had much luck with them thus far.
french vanilla = robust for me when i was drinking it heh
That makes sense because this was not particularly flavorful.