Bluebird Tea Co. Advent Calendar — Day 7 — Chilli Kale Matcha



WTF? — today’s tea is Chilli Kale Matcha.



Ingredients: Japanese matcha green tea, kale, cayenne

They describe it thus:

A double whammy of green power in this blend of Japanese matcha green tea, curly leaf kale + a fiery kick of cayenne chilli to boot! 

I honestly don’t even know where to start with this one. I don’t like chilli much anyway (I am a real wuss when it comes to spicy food) and the idea of kale tea truly turns my stomach and then there is the matcha, which I’ve discussed my problems with previously.

This is another tea that is going to have to wait until another time (and maybe quite some time — although if I’m doing a matcha tasting I might as well get them all done together).

Instead, tonight I am back on the Milk Oolong from Kent & Sussex Tea & Coffee Co. which is perfect for unwinding after another long and tiring day. This tea is not quite as perfect in taste as Camellia’s Tea House’s version which is more creamy and is still one of the best teas I’ve ever tried, but it’s pretty close and well worth checking out — if you like Oolong I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

I really need to apologise for the wee comment yesterday — it shows just how tired I was that this description was the best I could come up with — particularly when a lot of teas resemble wee, not just Nearly Nirvana (yep, the Milk Oolong does as well).

So week one is done and it’s time to look forward to week two as the weather gets colder and Christmas gets nearer. It’s been an interesting and mixed week with regards to tea and I assume this will continue.

Cheers everyone!

  
   


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