There's no mistaking whose name's on that notorious best brand choice, like a tattoo on my mind you can't erase. No Top 5 Matcha Latte list would be complete without trying one from Starbucks, so I was elated when Fred brought home the tallest one for my birthday (Venti (24 fl. oz.)), pictured above with pink roses from our beautiful, soon-to-be-married daughter for Mother's Day. Thanks, everyone, for your kind wishes! Now, without further ado...
Starbucks might make my favorite matcha latte from the largest US coffee chains, but the best matcha latte mix I've ever had had to be one by the largest green tea distributor in Japan. The winner was this sweetened Japanese matcha latte mix: authentic and flavorful. I added it to a copious helping of cold whole milk, then added water to taste. LOVE is in the air!
The same company also makes this version which at first glance looked a bit darker green but tasted the same as the other kind to me. It comes in this package that's not as attractive although the price, while higher, is more economical since the package contains more than double the servings. Another winner makes the list!
The photo is a detail of Fred with his model-gorgeous guitar player hand holding a matcha latte with me by his side at Fay Da Bakery, a chain whose selling point is their baking journey from Taiwan to Manhattan. Theirs had an authentic and pleasant matcha taste. Light and sweet, it was the best among the store bought I'd tried.
That said, Starbucks makes a fine matcha latte that I thought had an authentic, elegant matcha taste with a robust green color and flavor profile. It was better than Dunkin if I'm to compare the major brands. It's no wonder their matcha latte is so popular even though, surprisingly, it wasn't too sweet.
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