I’ve been seeing so many awesome reviews for Red Leaf flavoured matchas, so I was very excited to get this sample in the mail. It unfortunately did no fare very well in the postal system, and so rather than being contained to the sample packet, the matcha had exploded and coated everything in the envelope. I managed to salvage a good amount of it, but probably only enough for one large cup.
It smells and tastes delicious – very intensely caramel. I did this up as a hot latte – matcha, sugar, milk and some hot water, all into the blender for a few seconds. Everything is a soft, frothy, yellow green that reminds me of spring.
Caramel is the dominant flavour, but there’s definitely matcha notes in there too, toning it down and giving it complexity. I get a hit of the bitter, grassy aspect of matcha in the back of my throat towards the end of the sip. All in all well balanced.
I love how strong this smells – I really feel like I’m sitting in a confectionery, with hot butter and sugar being cooked into candy. The fragrance fills the room.
This is dangerously easy to drink. Love it. Need to try all the flavours! :P
Flavors: Bitter, Caramel, Grass, Sweet
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That sucks about the packaging. Did you contact them about it?
Not yet, but I will.
Mine had done the same thing. When I emailed them, they were kind enough to send me a second package that made it here safely!
Cool :) I did send them a message via the contact form.
I’m very sorry for that. I have tried to ship a big size sample (10g), but it looks like Post Office is really rough with the mail and squeezes the envelopes and makes the bags pop. I have already adjusted the size to 5g and this should fix the problem. If you got one that came in destroyed, let me know and I’ll ship a new one.
That sucks about the packaging. Did you contact them about it?
Not yet, but I will.
Mine had done the same thing. When I emailed them, they were kind enough to send me a second package that made it here safely!
Cool :) I did send them a message via the contact form.
I’m very sorry for that. I have tried to ship a big size sample (10g), but it looks like Post Office is really rough with the mail and squeezes the envelopes and makes the bags pop. I have already adjusted the size to 5g and this should fix the problem. If you got one that came in destroyed, let me know and I’ll ship a new one.