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“For those of you who have “known” me for a while, I was quite put off by the idea of peanut butter flavored teas (ie: Frank had a few peanut butter teas that he offered way back when, and those...” Read full tasting note
When the distinctly nutty taste of peanuts is mellowed by the velvety touch of oriental Matcha, the resulting Peanut Matcha treat is truly satisfying for any palate. Peanut Matcha is a treat that is perfect for any age because it is tasty enough to quench the rising appetites of energetic youngsters and also mellow enough to fulfill the well developed palates of older adults and senior citizens. It makes an exceptionally delicious addition at any festive occasion where people want to experiment with different nutty favorites.
Peanut Matcha provides its many takers with its full bodied goodness at anytime of the day or night. This is because, it can be a perfect hot beverage to take when the days are too cold by providing its warm deep seated comfort and also a cool drink when the days are too hot to lend its cool balanced palate appeal. This popular treat can also be an excellent aperitif to any meal where people want to build their appetites in readiness for the feast ahead. It can also be taken together with any main meal or snack when people want to include the well known goodness of rich nuts into their diets. Peanut Matcha is a versatile treat that can be included into any setting because the sweet taste of peanuts is always welcome anywhere.
For those of you who have “known” me for a while, I was quite put off by the idea of peanut butter flavored teas (ie: Frank had a few peanut butter teas that he offered way back when, and those were some of the only teas that I would not, could not order. I could not drink them in a house, I would not drink them with a mouse, I would not drink them here or there, I would not drink them anywhere.)
So, you might be thinking … what has changed that would prompt me to order a peanut flavored Matcha? Well… it wasn’t a tea at all that changed my mind, but a taffy! Yes, a taffy. This taffy, to be exact: http://hungryinportland.com/2012/06/29/salty-peanut-salt-water-taffy-from-the-salty-road/ This taffy that I received in one of my last Foodzie boxes was the best taffy I ever had. And it was a PEANUT taffy (which tasted remarkably like peanut butter). It was amazing. So, I guess … I was just thinking that if I could enjoy a peanut taffy so very much … maybe I AM missing out on something pretty spectacular with the peanut butter flavored teas.
So when I saw that Red Leaf Tea had a peanut flavored Matcha, I decided to try it. (They now have a peanut butter flavored Matcha too: http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/peanut-butter-matcha.html ) Maybe I might like it, since I did like the peanut taffy so much. And I do actually like peanuts. And peanut butter. But, it just seemed kind of WEIRD to have it in my tea. I don’t know why. Tea + Peanut … just didn’t sound like something good to me.
But, the taffy was a turning point for me, and now, I am courageous enough to try Peanut Matcha!
I prepared it traditionally with water and whisked it (it frothed up beautifully), and then I took a taste. It was good… but all the sudden I wondered how it might be if I were to add a pinch of sea salt into the chawan… so I did. This instantly dissolved my froth. But I whisked again, and the froth came back. I didn’t add a lot of salt, just a little teeny pinch of it, just enough to accent the peanut a bit.
YUM! OK… this is really quite good. Much better than I was prepared for. I thought, maybe I’d like it, but I like this very much. It is sweet and nutty and creamy. The taste of the peanut is balanced well with the flavor of the Matcha, which is smooth and vegetative. I like the way these two flavors work together. Quite yummy.
My specifications for this order were NOT my go-to specs. I went with the delicate peanut flavoring instead of the distinctive, and the basic/classic grade of Matcha. I went with the delicate in case I wasn’t all excited over the peanut flavor, so that I could easily add the peanut Matcha to smoothies to help disguise the peanut flavor if I needed to. But no need to do that, because I’m loving this!
You can order your own Peanut Matcha here: http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/peanut-matcha.html
NICEE! :) Good idea adding the salt!
Ooh, this sounds great! I just ordered the peanut butter matcha, I wonder how they’d compare.
They also have a peanut butter matcha that no one reviewed yet. I can’t wait, I can’t wait!
I don’t know how different they’d be, @Alphakitty. I ordered the peanut one before the peanut butter one was introduced (at least, I think so! I don’t remember seeing the peanut butter one when I ordered the peanut. Then again, I think I ordered the peanut from the homepage rather than while perusing through all their Matcha). @Melissa: I know they have a peanut butter one, I mentioned it in the tasting note above! I don’t know how much different it will be, it would be interesting to compare the two.