The other new tea from DT this week!
If I’m going to be really, really candid I was hesitant to work on a pear matcha for DT. I actually thought it would be a flavour we could do really well, but I’ve had so many pear matchas from other tea companies and it’s always a sort of uncomfortable place working on teas that I know exist elsewhere. Usually you can do a different interpretation of the profile to give it your own stamp/spin, but that’s much harder to do with matchas…
But honestly, in the end, it just made sense to give it a try. We’ve never really launched a fruity matcha flavour in Fall/Winter – the focus is always on spiced or decadent profiles. However, I think there is an interest in having some other seasonal offerings and not just bunching all our fruity matcha releases in the summer – and pear is a GREAT flavour for Fall transitioning into winter.
Though this is not a semi-sweet formulation like Banana or Pina Colada, I do think this matcha does naturally come off as less sweet than a lot of our fruity matchas usually are. It’s more of a dewy Bartlett pear flavour with some floral undertones. Not a candy-like flavour like, say, the Jelly Belly Juicy Pear flavoured jelly beans, but still juicy and fresh in its own way. The notes of the matcha definitely don’t get lost in this one.
Definitely this time of year a lot of people are drinking their teas hot, but mostly I’ve been drinking this matcha iced or as a tea pop. I’m particularly a fan of it as a tea pop because I feel like it gives off this refreshing, sophisticated “tea spritz” kind of vibe. I also think it would be great with some champagne or prosecco for a tea infused cocktail vibe – especially at holiday parties or even once we’re closer to New Years. Latte? Yeah, you can do it but I think it’s a litttttllleee strange with this flavour. But you do you!
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