Has anybody had matcha infused chocolate?

by **LongLiveOolong** » Dec 1st, '07, 18:38

Has anybody had matcha infused chocolate?

by LongLiveOolong » Dec 1st, '07, 18:38

Just wanted opinions of people that have had it or were thinking about trying it. Wouldn't the matcha be a little overpowering? Just a thought

by **Space Samurai** » Dec 1st, '07, 19:14

by Space Samurai » Dec 1st, '07, 19:14

I've yet to try matcha flavored chocolate, but I have had a variety of green tea chocolate, and it has never been overpowering.

by **Wesli** » Dec 1st, '07, 20:46

by Wesli » Dec 1st, '07, 20:46

I've never had it, but I highly doubt the matcha would be overpowering. I made a matcha milkshake once, with a hefty amount of matcha, and I couldnt taste the matcha at all. I would believe the chocolate would way-overpower the matcha unless they added an insane amount of matcha to it, or seperate matcha flavoring.

by **scruffmcgruff** » Dec 1st, '07, 21:40

by scruffmcgruff » Dec 1st, '07, 21:40

I suppose the only case where the matcha could be overpowering is with white chocolate. Even so... I doubt it would be. When I make matcha ice cream, even though I add a sizable amount of matcha, the matcha flavor is there but it's not very intense.

by **Chip** » Dec 1st, '07, 21:44

by Chip » Dec 1st, '07, 21:44

...I agree, I use matcha in cooking all the time, it is never overpowering.

In fact there is another thread on the subject.

matcha and chocolate

by **LongLiveOolong** » Dec 1st, '07, 22:41

by LongLiveOolong » Dec 1st, '07, 22:41

So the consensus is its not overpowering but good? Should I at least venture out and try? Even more curious now. You guys are bad, teasing me a little each way to venture into this crazy tea world. :lol:

by **Wesli** » Dec 1st, '07, 23:32

by Wesli » Dec 1st, '07, 23:32

By all means, go out and grab up all the matcha-food you can.

There isn't a single place over here for me to find the stuff.

I'm seriously deficient.

by **Space Samurai** » Dec 2nd, '07, 00:20

by Space Samurai » Dec 2nd, '07, 00:20

LongLiveOolong wrote: Should I at least venture out and try?

Always

by **Atypical** » Dec 3rd, '07, 13:45

by Atypical » Dec 3rd, '07, 13:45

I have tried some little matcha truffles.

I really didn't like them very much. I don't really think that green tea and chocolate make for the greatest flavor combination.

by **LongLiveOolong** » Dec 3rd, '07, 14:09

by LongLiveOolong » Dec 3rd, '07, 14:09

If I find any good tea infused chocolates will let the forum know. I'm not quite sold on it yet but will have to try to see.

by **Wesli** » Dec 3rd, '07, 14:37

by Wesli » Dec 3rd, '07, 14:37

If you can find a source for those matcha kit-kats they have in Japan I will love you.

by **Chip** » Dec 3rd, '07, 14:44

by Chip » Dec 3rd, '07, 14:44

Bambooforest might..He gave me a link a while ago, but it was lost when my computer died.

by **Mary R** » Dec 3rd, '07, 15:08

by Mary R » Dec 3rd, '07, 15:08

Apparently there are several varieties of matcha Kit-Kat bars in Japan. I found links for two different types on a US vendor, and neither are the first type I saw:

Green Tea "Melty" Kit-Kat
Green Tea Milk Kit-Kat
You can get both as well as four other types of green tea chocolate candies here for about $15 USD.

by **Wesli** » Dec 3rd, '07, 15:11

by Wesli » Dec 3rd, '07, 15:11

I just had an oral orgasm.

Thank you Mary, thank you very much.

by **LongLiveOolong** » Dec 3rd, '07, 15:54

by LongLiveOolong » Dec 3rd, '07, 15:54

Yummmm, pocky sticks....haven't had those since i was a kid.