Sayamakaori from Miyazaki

I had to sit with this one a little because I’m definitely a latte girlie, but Sayamakaori made me want to experiment. 🍵 First, I tried it with cherry concentrate + frozen/slushed oat milk. At first, the tartness from the cherry was a little too sharp for me, but after adding 5g agave + a tiny pinch of salt... my goodness. 🤌 It became refreshing, creamy, sweet-tart, and surprisingly balanced. What impressed me most was that the matcha still shone through everything I added. It didn’t disappear behind the cherry at all. Such a fun, refreshing change for my palate. 🍒🍵 The next day, I went back to my usual latte combo oat + soy + dairy milk and I enjoyed it even more. I actually picked up an almost malty, rounded depth, though I’m curious if the soy milk contributed to that, so I’ll have to try it again without it. 👀 It was naturally pleasant enough that I didn’t feel the need to add any sweetener. I was honestly a little scared of the “herbal” description because that’s not usually what I gravitate toward, but I didn’t find it aggressively herbal at all. In milk, it felt malty, medium-bodied, and rounded, with no distracting bitterness or astringency. I loved experimenting with it. 💚

I absolutely LOVED it. Super smooth, rich & has an amazing color. Paired really well with my homemade blueberry syrup! I made a matcha latte!

Sayamakaori quickly became one of my favorite matchas to experiment with. Its bold herbal profile stays present even in flavored drinks, while the natural sweetness keeps everything beautifully balanced. Every recipe I’ve made with it still tastes unmistakably like matcha.

I tried three matchas on my first order and this was by far my favorite. I will absolutely order more. I drink it both hot with steamed milk, and cold and the flavors held beautiful. Now I just need it in a bigger size!

Loved how creamy and smooth the matcha was with a light floral and fruity taste!

This matcha is delicious! My first time trying a matcha from Miyazaki and hopefully not my last because WOW this matcha is bold with some herbal notes and is a stunning green. Whilst i did try this as an usucha and enjoyed it is madeeeee for lattes the way it balances out with some milk. Also perfect for fun flavours as you don’t loose the matcha flavour.

A bold matcha that pairs well with milk! :)

It’s very bitter and not rich but like it says on the packaging which is bold, it’s just not what I prefer.

mild, floral taste. yummy!

This is a stunning matcha. It was delicious both as a usucha & in a latte as recommended. The matcha has a herbal aroma and bold, fresh taste.

I love when matchas have a fragrant smell to them and even more when they’re floral! It was so perfect in my everyday iced matcha latte. If you like matchas that are floral and not too strong This matcha is perfect!