David's Tea Company Loose Leaf Matcha Green Tea 'blueberry matcha' from the fall matcha discovery sampler

Tea Information: 

David's Tea Company Loose Leaf Matcha Green Tea 'blueberry matcha' from the fall matcha discovery sampler

Purchase: fall matcha discovery sampler here - and - blueberry matcha Here 

Other reviewed items in that sampler - pumpkin pie matcha

Steepster Link: Here

Steep Information: 

6g

2c

Sharp Tea-Cere (gadget)

Tasting Notes: 

Dry Leaf Smell: hint blueberry grassy vegetal

Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal

Flavor: mostly vegetable with a bitter finish, blueberry not coming through

Aftertaste: bitter

Liquor: dark opaque green

Post-Steep Additives: milk

Comments: sweet matcha, less bitter, still no blueberry

I took the tea cere preparation and had it with toast and honey comb toast which solved the astringency

Steep Information: 

Prepared by hand whisking 4oz 170f 2g

Tasting Notes: 

Dry Leaf Smell: hint blueberry grassy vegetal

Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal

Flavor: Definitely get much more of the blueberry it's still a subtle flavor though and it's a natural blueberry followed by vegetable and no astringency

Liquor: dark opaque green

Comments:Preparation by hand really benefits this matcha

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Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system: 

1=Bleh! not again if it were free 

2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options 

3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out 

4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing 

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Disclaimer: 

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