Aaah! It’s matcha launch day!
What does that mean? Well, it means I can finally talk about the three new matcha flavours that came out today; Kale, Maple, and Peach! The latter isn’t technically new, it was released as limited edition over the summer and now it’s back as one of our core teas. The other two are limited edition, and we’ve also released a limited edition Matcha Genmaicha as well. I still need to try that one.
As for the three flavoured matchas, this turned out to surprisingly be my favourite of the three. If you like straight matcha/Matcha Matsu this is fairly similar to the taste of a normal matcha but more boldly vegetal and umami. Like we’re advertising it in the description for this matcha, I definitely see it working well in smoothies. That said, I think it’s also well suited for matcha shots for people looking for some of the wellness benefits of matcha and kale but who aren’t quite as big on the taste.
I do like the taste though; but I also like the taste of straight matcha as well.
On thing I do think it worth note; this has kale powder in it in addition to the matcha. In fact, that’s the only other ingredient in this. However, it likes to settle REALLY quickly and can kind of get sludgy on the bottom of whatever you’re drinking it in. Texture wise, that’s not an issue if you’re choosing this for a smoothie or shot but if you’re drinking this otherwise just remember to give it a stir every now and then.
Friendly reminder that I do not numerically rate DAVIDsTEA blends as I’m currently employed there and it would be an obvious conflict of interest. Any blends you see with numerical ratings were rated prior to my employment there. These reviews are a reflection of my personal thoughts regarding the teas, and not the company’s.
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Hmm, good morning, Ms. Strange! Can you tell me how much matcha powder you use for one DT matcha shaker travel mug?
So, according to the Matcha Maker’s box, if you follow the directions exactly, we recommend about 1/2 tsp of matcha for 8 oz. of water which is in line with what I would typically use at home.
That said, when we make matcha in store our measurements vary a bit. For flavoured matcha, we’re generally using 5 “Perfect Matcha Spoons” one matcha spoon is 1 tsp for flavoured matcha, and 2 for straight matcha, for 16 oz. cups. So, a fair bit more than you’re measuring into your matcha maker. However, personally I’d just experiment and see what you like because everyone’s tastes are different anyway. I know for me, 5 Matcha Spoons is WAY too much but there are other staff who think anything less tastes super watery/weak.
Also, for this tea specifically we use 2 matcha spoons in store like we would for a straight matcha.
Thank you, Ms. Strange. Much appreciated.
huh, my reaction to reading about the tea was ’ewww!". I may have to try it after all. ;)
Hmm, good morning, Ms. Strange! Can you tell me how much matcha powder you use for one DT matcha shaker travel mug?
So, according to the Matcha Maker’s box, if you follow the directions exactly, we recommend about 1/2 tsp of matcha for 8 oz. of water which is in line with what I would typically use at home.
That said, when we make matcha in store our measurements vary a bit. For flavoured matcha, we’re generally using 5 “Perfect Matcha Spoons” one matcha spoon is 1 tsp for flavoured matcha, and 2 for straight matcha, for 16 oz. cups. So, a fair bit more than you’re measuring into your matcha maker. However, personally I’d just experiment and see what you like because everyone’s tastes are different anyway. I know for me, 5 Matcha Spoons is WAY too much but there are other staff who think anything less tastes super watery/weak.
Also, for this tea specifically we use 2 matcha spoons in store like we would for a straight matcha.
Thank you, Ms. Strange. Much appreciated.
huh, my reaction to reading about the tea was ’ewww!". I may have to try it after all. ;)