Received this as a free sample with my last RLT order. There was enough for 2 servings. The dry mix smells of sweet, thick, golden brown caramel. Like those Kraft caramel squares used in cooking, or just for a treat.
First, I tried this as a cold latte. The instructions call for using a blender to mix matcha, milk and ice, but I used my martini shaker. I used half of the sample, about 2 tsp, 8 oz skim milk and one ice cube. I shook it up for about 1 minute. It frothed up super nice. I didn’t have to froth any milk separately to add to the top. It tastes delicious. There is a creamy caramel flavour. It is nicely sweetened but not overly sweet. It is very thick, even though I only used skim milk. It is very smooth. You can tell that it is matcha, but it is a very slight taste underneath the caramel flavour. This makes a great latte, somewhat better than when you use just the regular flavoured matcha.
Also made this one as a hot latte. Frothed up about 8 oz warm skim milk and added to the rest of the sample. Hot, it is very similar taste to the cold latte. It is still very sweet caramel, but less sweet and a lot more creamy than when made cold.
I like this one both ways, would just depend on my mood for whether I have it hot or cold. I think this is a great idea for anyone that likes flavoured matcha, or matcha lattes. It is easy. It is also much less calories (58 cal, 0g fat) and much less expensive than buying a latte at the coffee shop.
This is definitely going on my next order, you can find it here:http://www.redleaftea.com/matchaccino/caramel-matchaccino.html
