Bluebird Tea Co. Advent Calendar — Day 23 — Gingernut Matcha



It’s the second to last day of the calendar and we’ve returned to the matcha  —  Gingernut Matcha to be precise.



Ingredients: Japanese matcha green tea, ginger, cinnamon, natural flavour granules, chilli

They describe it thus:

Our limited edition Gingernut biscuit matcha blend is so moreish with milk! Get your matcha kicks with a ginger tingle this Autumn - Winter season! 

I have to admit that I was extremely pleased to discover that today’s tea was matcha as it meant I didn’t have to drink and review it straight away.

Now, that might sound a bit harsh, but there is a good reason for it.

Unfortunately, Father Christmas has visited my house a few days early and left a not-so-nice present for me, one for which the following are required, and as I opened the calendar door I have to admit I was praying for matcha, while all the while wishing I could go back to bed (I couldn't as I have a hairdresser's appointment, and my hair takes many hours to colour).





I do still intend to review all the matcha’s I received in my advent calendar once my milk frother turns up as I shall be latte-ing for England with my new toy (Thursday if Royal Mail does their job properly, as there is no way I could make it down there to pick the parcel up today).


UPDATE

Apologies that this wasn't posted on time, but I felt so ill by the time I got back from the hairdressers that I retreated to bed. Sadly, it didn't help much and I still feel lousy.


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