Matcha fans go wild for new strawberry flavour sold in Tesco – you just add milk
A brand new matcha drink has launched in Tesco stores meaning you can easily make your own matcha drinks at home for a lot cheaper than in coffee shops. The new product has divided opinion
As summer is here many of us are swapping our regular warm drinks for something cooler and iced - and the trendy drink to order is a matcha. The green drink, packed with goodness, has gone viral and people are creating different flavours from blueberry, lavender, mango, to name a few. But often ordering from coffee shops can quickly result in an expensive habit, which many of us could do without in the cost of living crisis. Thankfully, fans have spotted a cheap way of enjoying matcha at home.
It comes as Tesco have launched a strawberry matcha syrup in stores - and all you have to do is add milk, and ice if you like it cold. The supermarket product is described on Tesco's website as 'matcha tea concentrate, strawberry flavour, made with Japanese matcha powder'. It is priced at £3.75 and is said to offer 10 matcha servings.
One content creator, Libby Fitzpatrick, shared a video online after trying the new treat and wrote, "Tesco new matcha", alongside a video of the product. One individual commented "woah", while another said: "I tried the vanilla coffee concentrate and it was good!"
"I need this," added another fan. While someone else wrote: "Next time in Tesco," they tagged their friend, keen for a shopping trip to pick up the matcha concentrate.
But others did not seem as convinced. "Check out the sugar, oooooft," commented one. "Omg this feels criminal," insisted another. While someone else blasted: "It looks terrible."
Another social media user claimed it had "no real benefits compared to real fresh matcha". While another asked:"What's the actual matcha content in this?"
The product contains water, sugar, matcha green tea powder (2.5%), and flavouring. For serving, Tesco added: "Shake the bottle before serving. Pour 50ml of matcha concentrate into a glass.
"Add 150ml of cold water, cold milk or any milk alternative of your choice (oat drink would be the preference). You can adjust the quantity to your taste. Add ice, stir and enjoy."
In other matcha news, we reviewed the viral Marks and Spencer Raspberry and White Chocolate Matcha Latte, served in the M&S café, to see if it is worth they hype. Plus, several prominent Japanese tea makers announced last year that they were struggling to produce enough matcha to satisfy global demand. In turn, they reduced the number of match powder they were exporting – leading to shelves lying unstocked.
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