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I had a Facebook offer for a free matcha from Davidstea that expired yesterday, and I had some time to kill after work so I popped into the mall to claim this sweet sweet offer.

The release of these new flavoured matchas definitely piqued my interest because I was curious to see how they’d compare to the ones I’ve had and loved from Red Leaf. I chose the vanilla one to try, because it’s the one that most appealed to me.

The clerk made it in front of me with their new matcha shaker, which also interests me. I can’t decide if it would really be THAT much better than a mason jar. Not for the price, anyhow.

I can’t FAIRLY compare this matcha to the french vanilla from Red Leaf, because I always make my matchas at home as lattes. This may have actually been my very first matcha made with only hot water.

To be honest, it doesn’t compare. To a latte, I mean. It makes the GREENNESS of it that much more obvious. And the texture isn’t as creamy as when it’s made with hot milk. Kinda watery. In fairness, it’s looking like I’m just not a fan of matcha unless milk is involved. So I don’t want to rate this numerically.

From what I recall of the Red Leaf matchas, (it’s been awhile), they seem to pack a bit more of a flavour punch than this one. I will have to try one without milk to see how it lines up with Davidstea’s new offerings. But I doubt I will, because clearly latte style is the way to go.

Seeing as how I still have a freezer full of matcha (ooooops), I won’t be buying any more for the time being, however this might be a more convenient and less cost prohibitive option than ordering matcha from the US, since our Canadian dollar sucks so bad right now, on top of having to pay on average $10+ for shipping.

Hopefully they come up with some new flavours in the future! I might buy a vanilla or mocha latte sometime when I’m in the mall, just to try it.

Thanks for the sweet Facebook offer, Davidstea!