[ Yama Matcha ]

The packaging is very cute, and the matcha color is great. However, I made a matcha latte immediately after receiving it in the mail, and despite her video & packaging describing the matcha as nutty, more bitter than sweet profile - I was taken back by how incredibly bitter this taste, even after mixed with oat milk & strawberry puree (I normally mostly only drink matcha americano). The bitterness was very similar to how my ippodo matcha tasted when I left it out at room temp for >4mo (unopened), so I wonder if the tin I received had been sitting in a warehouse too long/experienced temp fluctuations during shipping. Even after refrigeration, the matcha is definitely beyond salvage and continues to be unpleasantly bitter despite heaping amounts of honey/strawberry puree/oat milk. I don’t believe the tin I received truly represents the product Remy passionately speaks about, but it is disappointing that product quality may not be maintained by the time it reaches the consumer.

Great taste and very smooth!