Gingernut Matcha [duplicate]

Sip Down

I find it interesting that I’m finally drinking through these matcha teas from Advent. They all found themselves in the far depths of the sip down pile/shelf, so I dug them out. Today’s motivation for this tea was that it 1. An office day; 2. I’m tired; 3. Going back to work after 4 days off is a sad reality one must face—therefore, it’s matcha time!

I pushed a lot of the notes on these matcha teas out of my head during the holidays due to either not being my cuppa or I forgot to make any note whatsoever. Upon opening the bebe tin, I noticed that the matcha is “greyer” than I remembered. I’ve been too spoiled with the good stuff, I guess…or the ginger is the reason for the greyish color. Anywho, I whipped up some 168F water and frothed a little oat milk for flavor & presentation.

Behold! An actual good brew. The oat milk enhances the biscuit component of the tea, and the ginger is light enough to support the biscuit (or cookie, I’m assuming). There’s a bit of a molasses cookie aspect to the taste, reminding me of the holidays.

PS. I sipped it down quickly, so it must show that I’m enjoying it or waiting for the sweet, sweet rush of caffeine to flow through my veins, giving me the motivation and energy to mentally prepare for the long 11-12 hours ahead.

Adventageddon Day 2 – Tea 2/4

I was a little surprised to see this as day two of the matcha advent today. Not because I didn’t expect it to be included in the advent at some point, but more because I feel like B&B has now put two more wintery matchas back to back and I would have expected them to be a little more staggered.

I’ve tried this matcha before and I find it pretty enjoyable. Though I know it’s delicious as a latte either hot or iced I ended up making my cup of it plain, just to appreciate the balance of umami matcha and the ginger a little bit more. The ginger in this is really interesting to me because it’s got that sweeter and more ‘brown and molasses-y’ type of dense sweetness to it, but all enough of a heat that I could feel the tingle in my sinuses as I drank it. Sorry if that’s TMI. Aside from that, it’s just got a really nice biscuit-y sort of flavour as well (thinking the Lotus biscuits specifically) and a subtle creaminess.

Very enjoyable, even if ginger isn’t always my thing.

Today’s Advent Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Xf_rYOG6Y/?img_index=1

Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hezLskRnyY

Bird & Blend Matcha Advent Calendar 2023 – Day 2

A late start today! I spent all morning making a reel for Instagram, don’t ask me why I decided that was necessary LOL.

Made this as an iced oat latte, and it’s scrumptious. Very ginger snap in flavor, but the milk lightens it up and takes some of the bite out of it. It almost reminds me of a cinnamon graham cracker, but with ginger as well. I do get a tiny hint of the chili, but it tastes more like black pepper to me. I still don’t love the matcha base? It’s serviceable though, and at least it’s not bitter.

Perfect pick-me-up to power me through the rest of the day!