Honestly, I am surprised Marukai Cupertino would pick up these products, considering the P L E T H O R A of boba/milk tea establishments in the area, or even within a 2 mile radius. Though I don’t drink these often, I think there are better Matcha lattes or milk teas out there on the market.Ī hint of tea and a hint of milk? More like milk tease… □ Would I buy this again: Hmmm… on the fence, but leaning towards a no. The texture of the drink is what I can only describe as “slippery,” which isn’t totally enjoyable for me. (Also, no idea what the other stuff is for, but I’m no food scientist.)īoth of these drinks overall are a little sugary for me. Ingredients: Purified Water, Cane Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Green Tea, Matcha, Skim Milk Powder, Natural Flavors, Salt, Gellan Gum, Sunflower Lecithin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). After tasting it and checking out the ingredient list, it confirmed for me that Matcha powder wasn’t the main tea flavor of this drink. Ito En Unsweetened matcha is perfect for hot or cold brewing drink hot as a substitute for your morning coffee. theanine helps relieve the jittery effect that caffeine can produce Easy to prepare, cold or hot. I wish they just advertised it as green milk tea. Ito En Matcha Green Tea, Japanese Matcha Powder, Unsweetened, 12 Oz. The taste was alright, but the Matcha flavor was definitely weak and hard to find. Though that one also suffers from the same textural issue, it has a much more defined tea taste, if I remember correctly. I can’t help but compare this to ITO EN’s other milk tea, the aforementioned canned milk tea. The sugar somewhat overpowers it, so you’re really just left with a caramel-like sugary milk drink. The tea flavor in this drink is a little bit hard to taste. While understandable, this severely compromises the taste and texture. I think one of the main issues of canned or bottled drinks that have a milk base in “fresh” settings (ie: cafes, restaurants, etc.) is that they can’t use real milk or cream due to product longevity. These bottles are SOOOOO CUTE! Definitely one of the reasons why I picked them up. Though that one doesn’t quite compare to real milk tea made with milk or cream, I think it’s a solid choice if you find yourself in a boba desert… The canned milk tea seems to be the only survivor of that line, from what I see in stores. I had previously tried their canned teas from a “Hawaii-exclusive” (it wasn’t) line, which included ginseng green tea, black tea, and a milk tea. So, when I saw that Marukai was having a sale on the new milk teas from ITO EN, I just had to try it. My favorite of them is the one seen everywhere: the Unsweetened Oi Ocha. They’re also a great gateway to trying Asian teas such as hojicha, jasmine green tea, and barley tea. I love ITO EN! Their plain bottled teas are simple and delicious, when plain water is just too boring. According to the January 2019 Coffee and Tea Newsletter, “Earlier this month at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, ITO EN North America launched two new ready-to-drink teas, Matcha Milk Tea and Black Milk Tea.”
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