Marukyu Koyamaen Wakatake review
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Product Details
- Brand
- Marukyu Koyamaen
- Origin
- Uji, Kyoto
- Grade
- Culinary
- Cultivars
- Unknown
- Sizes
- 40g, 100g, 200g
- Description
Fresh young bamboo character; grassy, everyday grade
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Decent for lattes if you must
Marketed as ceremonial in some places but really culinary IMO. Bitter, more astringency than I want, with the kind of grassy edge that gets bullied into submission by oat milk pretty fast. Fine for lattes if you want matcha to taste like matcha and not just green sugar. Would I drink it as usucha? No. Did I anyway? Yes, once. Won't do it again.
Great as a latte
Wakatake is a culinary grade matcha that should strictly be used in lattes. I find it to be medium bodied, maybe even bold. There's a strong, grassy end note that's rather distinct and feels like a punch in your face with how bold it is. There is a slight bitterness. This is best for lattes, flavored lattes, and cream top lattes. It is a bold "matcha matcha" where it cuts through milk, but it doesn't have the same fragile complexity as higher tier ceremonial grade blend, which... is to be expected! It is a 6/10 in the grand scheme of things, but don't let the low ranking fool you. For a strictly culinary grade matcha meant for latte drinkers who only desire for their matcha to actually come through the milk, it is a great matcha. Bold flavor, and no jarring bitterness or other off-flavors.
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