Salted Caramel Matcha

Oh…. this is a matcha made with the caramel lovers in mind! I received it as a sample from a new acquaintance and I just made a cup. It’s so good but caution: it’s already sweetened from the box so gauge added sugar or sweetener accordingly. I hate that it’s discontinued because this is a great starter matcha imo.

Day 23 of 24 Days of Matcha

I wasn’t sure about this one at first as salted caramel is not a favorite but i added one scoop of hot chocolate and i am in love with this.

The flavor here is strong, but also pretty artificial. It’s definitely salted caramel flavored, but it’s sort of too powerful. I used extra milk, and I added whipped cream to the top to try to soften the boldness of the flavor. I didn’t get much matcha flavor until the last sip, where the saltiness sort of mixed with the matcha to evoke some seaweed flavor, which isn’t necessarily bad. I wouldn’t want it again.

(DavidsTea 2022: already recorded)
2022 Sipdown 80/365!

I don’t have any matchas starting with H-J, so a deviation for this one. It was very strong and quite delicious, but I’m not sure I got a caffeine punch from it?

Penultimate advent matcha sampler tasting! Full packet wisked in plain oat milk, cold.

I really liked this one! It was really speaking “salted caramel” to me from the dry aroma, which became stronger once wisked. This is another one where the sweetness works in its favor, and it had a very sweet, buttery taste, and it really was giving me melted caramel vibes. As an added bonus, despite being a very strong, sweet, and pronounced flavor, this was one of the few where I was getting a mild vegetal/grassy matcha aftertaste.

I had tried Lupicia’s Caramel Matcha Au Lait in the past, and this is hands down way better than that one. It was quite lack luster and nothing about it really “tasted” like caramel, it was just sort of sweet and creamy (though it did have a more pronounced matcha flavor to it, as well).

This is another one that works well to me as a latte, but I’m not sure what kind of mileage I’d get from it as a smoothie; I am going to try to whip up something for tomorrow morning using dates, oats, a strong infusion of apple chai green tea, and almond butter, but I only got the dates and oats soaking on my lunch break and will have to wait until tonight to put the whole smoothie together to see how it goes.

I don’t think this tastes as good on its own. I tried to make it with just hot water, but it tasted too sweet, like it needed something extra to balance out the sweetness. However, with milk, this tastes wonderful. It feels very decedent and rich, almost like a milkshake. So, this is not a tea I see myself reaching for every day.

DAVIDsTEA Matcha Advent Calendar – Day 13

Wow, this had a powerful aroma when I pulled the little packet out of its drawer! I immediately knew what it was without even looking at the name. I will say, I’m surprised they’ve been doing so many desserty flavors in such close proximity. There was maple, vanilla, gingerbread, and now this one all in the span of a few days. Not that I mind, I would just think they would spread them out more…

Prepared this as a matcha au lait (patent pending). I used 8 ounces of warm water to 4 ounces of milk. Honestly, this flavor just didn’t sound appetizing to me to drink straight, so my mind went to latte immediately.

It’s pretty tasty! I’m pleased by the amount of salt here, it’s just enough to really enhance the caramel without being weirdly salty. Sometimes I find salted caramel things to be too salty, and at the point I feel it takes away from the taste of the caramel. This has a pleasant caramel flavor as well that doesn’t taste artificial, which is something I’ve had issues with in the past with caramel syrups and the like. The grassy matcha is hanging out in the background, though I would prefer it more in the forefront. I do get a little bite of bitterness at the end of the sip.

Probably wouldn’t buy this since I would rather drink matcha without milk and these have too much sugar for that, but would definitely recommend it to anyone who drinks a lot of matcha lattes.

As for the jam, today it’s Grapefruit-Dragon Fruit Spread! Which is hilarious, because I just bought a dragon fruit at the grocery store last night. I’ve never had one, and I wanted to try it for “science” ha ha. I haven’t eaten it yet, but it’ll be fun to see how it compares. The jam is delicious! I get a sweet honey note at first bite, which is unexpected. The grapefruit is scrumptious, bright and zingy but not bitter. I’m not sure about the dragon fruit, as the grapefruit is rather dominant. But there is a vague sweet fruitiness as well that rounds it out nicely. I wish they offered a grapefruit jam year-round, it’s like a yummier marmalade! :3

(today’s advent teas: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIvvvDxAx9V/)

This was day 2 of my DIY advent and I was feeling inspired so I topped a hot chocolate with a salted caramel matcha whipped cream. It was soooo good! This matcha is more salted caramel sweetness than grassy matcha and so that paired perfectly with the hot chocolate. Amazing! Plus it looked pretty: https://www.instagram.com/p/Clr_THmOYMX/?igshid=Nzg3NjI1NGI=

DavidsTEA Matcha Advent Calendar 2020 – Day 13

I feel like the overall rating for this tea must be off lol, considering the reviews I see are in the 80s…I also will be putting this one in the 80s! This was my Sunday matcha (this is a backlog note), and this is what I like in a flavored matcha. It reminds me of the good ol’ Red Leaf Tea days, where another of my gateway flavored matchas was a caramel one. This takes me there, and the slight saltiness adds a nice matcha-y note! Really enjoyable, will finish this off with absolutely no problem. Well done tea!

Prepared in the usual way, 175 degree water, whisk, top up with hot water, drink. Yummm.

Just popping on here to say that this matcha makes for a phenomenal hot latte! It’s so, so good!

I’m currently working on my full review for my blog, which is still a couple weeks away… STAY TUNED :)