Happy Halloween everyone! Three Halloween themed teas for me today. This one with ACTUAL pumpkin pieces! Witches Brew Chai sweetened with candy corn (they melt very well!) and Davidstea Spiced Pumpkin later. All of these teas go well with pumpkin carving today. :D
On to this tea: It was a MUST try for me, just for actually including pumpkin pieces. But then it is also a matcha genmaicha with vanilla, marshmallow and nutmeg! This blend is like my ideal, perfect blend… however, I wish it had resulted in more flavor than there is. I’ve brewed this one up twice and it sadly tastes more like a plain genmaicha. How?! I must be brewing it wrong. Maybe it’s my tastebuds. I expected it to be cloudier from the matcha, but it results in a very clear cup. Tiny hints of sweetness from the marshmallow and vanilla but somehow I don’t taste any spices or pumpkin. As genmaicha, it’s delicious but this gets a lower score from me by not meeting my expectations. I wish I had loved this one more but I HAD to try it.
Steep #1 // heaping teaspoon for full mug // 30 minutes after boiling // 3 minute steep
Steep #2 // 30 minutes after boiling // 4-5 minute steep