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Amaretto Matcha from Red Leaf Tea
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I looooove amaretto! It’s the only alcohol I actually enjoy. Well, that and muscato and the occasional sweet Riesling. But amaretto! It’s the only hard liquor I enjoy! Um…and Bailey’s and Amarula… Okay, but amaretto is my favorite! There! Now I’m right. :) My husband also loves anything almond. Loves. I bought this for him but I plan to enjoy it too. :)

So after dinner, I had to rummage through my collection of jars to find something to put this matcha into. I know I’m not making any preserves in a while because those jars are all filled with matcha. It’s for a good cause. :D So I find a jar that’s way too big but it will have to do. I rip open the bag and the most intoxicating aroma just comes spilling out. Mmmmm heaven! Husband is watching the big debate so he’s totally engrossed. I wave the open under his nose and he literally does a double take. Hilarious! At this point, he’s only disappointed that we have to share just half a cup because we are totally out of milk. I kept having to tell him to wait while I whisked it up. So impatient. heh

Finally, I presented the cup to him and he practically drank the whole thing. I had to wrestle the mug from him to get a taste for myself. This matcha is amazing. There’s a slight grassy vegetal flavor from the matcha, but it’s really mostly amaretto without the alcohol burn and without all the sugar. Absolutely fabulous. If you like amaretto, you’ve got to try this:
http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/amaretto-matcha.html

For those of you who have tried amaretto and almond, how would you compare the two? I’m wondering if it’s worth investing in both flavors.

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Comments

ashmanra
ashmanra 2012-10-03 22:46:46 -0400

Aw, man! I want this one, too! I just ordered two flavors and had a hard time picking, so I guess this one will be next!

Mercuryhime
Mercuryhime 2012-10-03 23:08:35 -0400

It’s so hard to narrow it down! Every time I go in there I have a mile long list of flavors I want. Then I spend the half 15 minutes deciding which ones to axe. :( Last time I got some flavors based on what I think others would like most so it was a bit easier. Still tough though!

Mercuryhime
Mercuryhime 2012-10-03 23:09:08 -0400

I meant “next 15 minutes.” errr

Babble
Babble 2012-10-03 23:59:39 -0400

There are so many flavors I had to use a spreadsheet to determine what flavors I want! I assigned them a priority to figure out what to put in my next order. I also usually factor in the Steepster review. Yeah, I’m a nerd.

ashmanra
ashmanra 2012-10-04 00:17:30 -0400

No, Rachel, that is genius. Must. Try.

Babble
Babble 2012-10-04 00:21:02 -0400

I like to try and solve all of my life’s problems with spreadsheets ;)

Rachel Sincere
Rachel Sincere 2012-10-04 05:41:27 -0400

Rachel, can you come to Wisconsin and fix my life? LOL

Nik
Nik 2012-10-04 20:22:16 -0400

I was just about to ask how the amaretto and the almond compare. Curious to see if anyone has tried both.

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I came from a tea drinking family, but I never appreciated the different qualities and varieties of tea until older. All that time wasted! But I guess I needed to be mature enough to appreciate the tea experience. :)

My favorite teas are green oolongs and white tea. I also love greens, especially gyokuro. I have a huge appreciation for rooibos and honeybush as they are often that only thing I can drink in the evening. I am a relatively new convert to black teas. This is unfortunate for my wallet but extremely wonderful for my palate. :)

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