Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green (Matcha)
Where to Buy: Red Leaf Tea
Tea Description:
Sangria Matcha is the perfect answer for those adults looking for a fruity platter treat that has a dash of exotic Matcha and tastes of refreshing spices. This delectable treat is a perfect after hours drink that brings its well rounded charm into the palate. It can be taken with a fine assortment of many snacks and meals to add to their overall flavor and also make things more exciting. This fine treat is great for adults who love the tangy tasty combination of many fruits on their palates.
Learn more about this flavored matcha here.
Taster’s Review:
I’ve not consumed a lot of sangria in my time. As I’ve mentioned on other occasions, I don’t drink a lot of alcoholic beverages. But I am enjoying some of the alcoholic beverage inspired matcha blends from Red Leaf Tea, like this Sangria Flavored Matcha! This is really tasty.
This particular flavored matcha was crafted with the robust flavoring level and the classic grade of Matcha. I find the flavoring to be a little too robust for my personal preference, I think I would rather have this as a distinctive level of flavor and then perhaps with a higher grade of Matcha.
As it is, the flavor is sweet and fruity! I taste just a hint of a brandy-like note as well as a hint of wine … but mostly what I taste is a lot of fruit flavor. I notice citrus notes and sweet berries. The matcha is creamy and vegetative with buttery notes and I like the way this accents the fruit tones.
My SororiTea Sister, Azzrian, mentioned on Steepster that she likes this with sparkling water, and I think that this would be really amazing prepared that way. I prepared my sampling of this traditionally, using hot water and whisking in my chawan. The tea produced a nice froth, but I found that the froth disappeared pretty quickly. The prepared matcha was smooth, creamy and very fruity.
But I had to step away from my chawan before I finished the bowl, and by the time I returned to it, the matcha was cold. However, I was happy to see that the matcha was still incorporated in the water – it hadn’t settled to the bottom of the bowl.
I find that I like this even better cold than hot! This is really a refreshing cold drink! It’s almost “juice-like” with the fruit flavor, and the fruit notes really seem to POP when it cools off. A really pleasant flavored matcha!
