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drank Mango Matcha by DAVIDsTEA
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DAVIDsTEA Matcha Advent Calendar – Day 20

Wow, I can’t believe it’s Christmas week already! It seems like December has gone by so quickly this year… Not that I’m complaining, I have 3-day work weeks this week and next week! And the week after that I have off because my mom is coming to visit! :D

This sounds like a yummy matcha flavor, I prepared it as an iced latte because I was thinking something along the lines of mango lassi. Unfortunately this matcha seems rather light on flavor, so this was probably a bad idea. I can taste a little bit of mango, and it’s definitely more candylike than authentic. I will say the milk cuts the sweetness well, which is always a plus for these pre-sweetened mixes. The matcha here is fairly light as well, just a little creamy vegetal flavor that reminds me of green tea Pocky. So not bad, but underwhelming with this preparation. I also don’t love the artificial-tasting mango.

3, 2, 1… Let’s jam! Today it’s Apricot-Lavender Spread, which sounds highly interesting to me. I adore apricot jam so any twist on it is always fun to try. I actually quite like this one, the lavender translates more as a citrus than a floral here. So it’s a bit like apricot with grapefruit and just a hint of floral lavender. Very good! I’m really enjoying the extra zinginess and the small amount of lavender taste is a nice addition.

(today’s advent teas: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJBt5wqA7_Q/)

Flavors: Artificial, Candy, Grass, Mango, Sweet, Vegetal

Courtney

Yay for your mom coming to visit and for having time off work! So many things to look forward to!

gmathis

Same thought crossed my mind in a different flavor: Didn’t we JUST put that tree up?? So glad you get to love on your mom! Enjoy your time.

tea-sipper

The cookies you made! adorable. I hope you have a lovely time away from work.

Cameron B.

Aw thank you. I should’ve made a double recipe though! (facepalm)

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Courtney

Yay for your mom coming to visit and for having time off work! So many things to look forward to!

gmathis

Same thought crossed my mind in a different flavor: Didn’t we JUST put that tree up?? So glad you get to love on your mom! Enjoy your time.

tea-sipper

The cookies you made! adorable. I hope you have a lovely time away from work.

Cameron B.

Aw thank you. I should’ve made a double recipe though! (facepalm)

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, KBeauty, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

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