Finally cracking into the larger sizes of matcha I got in my last order instead of the sampler; I thought this “mini vacation” would be a good excuse to bring a little with me and finally give one a try.
This is one of a couple that I’ve never tried before that I got in a larger size; I really like pistachio and I had enough faith that I’ve tried enough of RLT’s matcha to know what flavour works best for me and order appropriately. So that said this is the basic grade matcha (because it’s more than likely going to get used up in milk so I’m not springing for something higher quality) but the distinctive level of flavouring.
Of course, I don’t have a chawan or chawask at my Dad’s house and you can only take so much teaware with you on a three day trip so I made this one the same way I used way back when; in a cup with a fork. I’d forgotten just how poorly that whisks everything up; but it did the trick well enough.
It tasted so good! Very distinctly pistachio, and really creamy! Growing up, I absolutely adored pistachio pudding; I remember when they sold it in those premixed pudding cups. My little chubby heart shattered when they stopped selling it that way. I guess it wasn’t a popular enough flavour? You can still buy the boxes to mix up yourself but it’s not the same – I can never make it the right consistency. Point is, that’s what the flavour reminds me of. Not much nuance or depth to it, but it’s very enjoyable.
Also; I think this matcha will have a better “share-ability” factor because pistachio is supposed to be green. Every time I try to share matcha with a coworker they get freaked out because of the colour. “It’s strawberry? Uhh, but Strawberry shouldn’t look green…”
It’s been a while since I did a swap and I’d love to try more straight teas or teas from companies I order from less frequently/have never ordered from so if we follow each other on Steepster and you’re interested in doing a swap please send me a message!
That sounds good. I loved pistachio pudding but rarely got it as a kid. I might have to buy a packet and revisit it. :)