Orange Matcha Tea by Red Leaf Tea

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MATCHA-THON MATCHA #8…
Special Thanks to Amanda for this one!

This is JUST that…ORANGE Matcha! This is quite brilliantly-naturally-orange flavor. It’s not too much that it will smack you in the face but the flavor is wonderful! It’s TRUE. It’s Orange and lovely. It’s juicy AND it’s creamy. This is VERY tasty! I’m VERY impressed by this one! So happy I got to try it! Thanks Amanda!

2012-08-09 16:10:45 -0400

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Azzrian 2 tasting notes

Matcha #2 in TeaEqualsBliss’s Matcha Marathon

This is delightful!
Very naturally flavored with a great citrus awakening punch!
I am enjoying this mixed with some milk, ice and a little German Rock Sugar but I also tried it straight and it was darn yummy!
LOVE!
Oops forgot in my excitement to thank Amanda for this sample! <3

2012-08-09 16:13:14 -0400

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I am having my second cup of this today. My first sample of this was a gift from Amanda and it was wonderful but now, since I have purchased my own, I have had more time to play with it and sit with it and just enjoy it and really figure out what I feel about it.
That first cup got downed in light speed!

My Orange Matcha From Red Leaf Tea is comprised of the following:

Size : Small
Matcha Quality: Starter (Basic Grade)
Flavor: Distinctive
Storage : Add Small Metal Tin Container (Holds up to 45g)
I paid 3.00 extra for the tin.

You can get it here:
http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/orange-matcha.html

I am feeling that this is a more bitter orange and have to politely disagree with Amanda about it being candy like. I am getting more of an orange peel taste than orange juice but that is not a bad thing because I am enjoying its tart awakening flavors. It is a strong flavor but I did also get the distinctive flavoring. Red Leaf tea has an excellent base matcha regardless of if you go with the basic grade or one above that. I have enjoyed them all. This would probably be really good in a red or white base as well as the flavors are strong enough for a red and I just love white matcha with about anything!

I am thinking of all the ways I could enjoy this tea although currently am enjoying it in its typical iced version with creamer and milk. I also noticed in Dhart1214’s review of this that one could make an energy drink with it which I think sounds like an excellent idea! I also have some Elderflower concentrate I am going to try with this also mixing in a little bit of soda water or something to make it sparkle!

While this does not tastes exactly like what my memory of it brings me to I can’t help but think of Orange Julius. Not the orange julius of today though – today’s orange julius is nothing like it was back when I was a kid. I think they were far more natural back then and not made with some crappy processed powder stuff. This reminds me of being young walking around at our tiny small town mall where you knew everyone there, and getting a fresh squeezed orange julius. Later that Orange Julius closed down and we would recreate them at home and they were pretty good but it was never the same. Even when the Dairy Queen opened Orange Julius Stores again which has not been that long ago now, they were never the same. Maybe it is because I was younger then and more impressionable, maybe not, maybe it is as I suspect and things are just more processed now but whatever it is it sure is lovely to have this scrumptious matcha bring back such wonderful memories!

I am enjoying all the versatile ways I could use this matcha but I think what I really want is to get some peach nectar, sparkling soda, and make a mix with that! Fuzzy Navel anyone?

Again if you want to grab some of this up you can do so here:
http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/orange-matcha.html

2012-08-24 16:03:07 -0400

momo

I wanted to get orange matcha to mix it with the cola matcha. I don’t know if many of you are familiar with Spezi, a mix of cola and orange soda popular in Germany…I love it so much, but I hate drinking soda.

First I figured though I should try it the orange matcha on its own. It just took me forever, since I ordered it so it’d come just in time for my weekend vacation last week. I tried it immediately, but only drank one sip while in the midst of packing, so I had nothing really to say about it.

I’m not typically a fan of orange flavored stuff. I’d take a blood orange over your usual orange every time. I don’t like orange flavored candy very much, and that’s of course what this tastes like. Orange flavored candy.

I added agave and milk to it to try to see if maybe then I could transform it into sort of a “creamsicle” taste but it just tastes like smoother candy. While it’s not my favorite, I can definitely drink it. Because in the end, orange candy, while not preferable, is always edible.

Tomorrow’s test: a mix with the cola matcha for spezi matcha!

I can also see this being really good as the matcha in a smoothie. I picked up a bag of frozen mixed berries yesterday for smoothies and out of all my matchas so far, this one is definitely the winner to go in there.

2012-07-23 19:34:51 -0400

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Dhart1214

My Matcha journey continues with Red Leaf Tea”s Orange Matcha. Orange is one of my favorite fruit flavors. If you are a fan of the flavor orange as well, I highly recommend that you treat yourself. Perhaps even if orange isn’t on your top 5 favorite flavors list, you may want to travel outside your flavor “comfort zone” and give this one a try. It certainly does not disappoint! The aroma is intoxicating and the flavor is straight up orangey goodness! I prefer this one cold but that may just be because it has been so hot lately. I prepare it according to directions, add a wee bit of simple syrup and chill. It is a refreshing citrus energy drink that is loaded with flavor and all the benefits of Matcha tea. I can not say enough about the energy drinking a cup of this tea provides. A great way to start your day or an excellent midday pick me up!
So many ways to incorporate this magic matcha into your day. Perhaps add to your orange cranberry muffin or scone recipe. One of my favorites so far has been to add a teaspoon of my orange matcha, a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt, a splash of low fat milk and a quick mix in the blender = a yummy wonderful dessert-like creamsicle flavored smoothie!
This tasty tea can be found here:
http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/orange-matcha.html

2012-07-23 10:56:21 -0400

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