Company: Bluebird Tea Company
Name: Black Magic
Tea Type: Matcha
Loose or Bagged: Powdered
Rating: 4.75* (Sorry, I just couldn't * it higher than Salted Caramel!)
Best Served: Hot/Latte
Water Temperature: 80°
Brew For: N/A
Buy: Bluebird Website
Price: £20.00 for 30g
Description: This antioxidant-rich potion creates a magical black liquid once made up. Essentially flavourless, activated charcoal further boosts the antioxidant properties of our signature pure matcha rich in umami - the Japanese word for the delicious 'fifth taste', after salt, sweet, sour and bitter.
Warning: Activated charcoal can interfere with medication. We recommend that you wait at least 3 hours after taking medication before consuming the matcha. This also applies to the concraceptive pill.
Ingredients: Activated coconut charcoal, cocoa powder, matcha green tea, Kenyan white matcha.
I was quite dubious when I first ordered Black Magic Matcha but did so for the health benefits and in the name of research for my ongoing #MatchaMission which I've been doing for the last few months. Charcoal is really good for your stomach and suffering from IBS it's something that's really greta to add to your diet. So, I ditched the charcoal tablets for a week and swapped it out for Black Magic!
*I am on the contraceptive pill so I never drank this first thing in a morning. Ensure you always read the warnings!
I brewed this with hot water, hot milk and then a mix iced of both to see the difference.
Hot Water Shot: When I tried this with just hot water I tried it as a Matcha shot! The smell of this Matcha is at it's strongest either as the raw powder or a hot shot, it's an earthy smell but with an underlying sweetness something a bit different to your normal Matcha powder. The cocoa powder gives it the sweeter and creamier flavour and outweighs the earthier notes form the Matcha green tea and white Matcha flavours. Although you do still get it!
Long Milk Latte: It is definitely my favourite way to have this Matcha! It's creamy, sweet and full of flavour. It also looks pretty cool too. This was definitely the best way of drinking this but did taste milky, so if that's not to your liking I suggest you try the half/half option. This as nicer as a longer drink, something to enjoy on a Saturday afternoon with a cake. You definitely taste more of the coconut/cocoa flavour when brewed this way.
Cold Iced Latte: Wow! This was so good iced. I really enjoyed it, I do still prefer the hot milk latte because I prefer my tea hot but this was really good. I think I'd have enjoyed it a lot more if we weren't still in the snowy season! It's cleansing and creamy, if you add a little vanilla syrup this would be the nicest drink on a cold summer day.
Overall Black Magic Matcha is definitely one of my favourite matcha's and I'm so glad I have a full sized tub of this. It doesn't quite top the Salted Caramel *not yet* but it's definitely going to be my next go to Matcha once my SCM runs out. It has everything you'd need if you're just starting with matcha. The typical matcha tastes, but with added sweetness, creamy texture to allow it to be more palatable if you're not used to going plain!
Price wise I think £20 for a 30g pot is really good, it's quite a competitive price amongst competitors (of any matcha flavoured or not). But the quality is good and the flavours are strong. I think for the quality of matcha you get, the intense flavours and in coming in an air tight tin is worth every penny.
*I am on the contraceptive pill so I never drank this first thing in a morning. Ensure you always read the warnings!
I brewed this with hot water, hot milk and then a mix iced of both to see the difference.
Hot Water Shot: When I tried this with just hot water I tried it as a Matcha shot! The smell of this Matcha is at it's strongest either as the raw powder or a hot shot, it's an earthy smell but with an underlying sweetness something a bit different to your normal Matcha powder. The cocoa powder gives it the sweeter and creamier flavour and outweighs the earthier notes form the Matcha green tea and white Matcha flavours. Although you do still get it!
Long Milk Latte: It is definitely my favourite way to have this Matcha! It's creamy, sweet and full of flavour. It also looks pretty cool too. This was definitely the best way of drinking this but did taste milky, so if that's not to your liking I suggest you try the half/half option. This as nicer as a longer drink, something to enjoy on a Saturday afternoon with a cake. You definitely taste more of the coconut/cocoa flavour when brewed this way.
Cold Iced Latte: Wow! This was so good iced. I really enjoyed it, I do still prefer the hot milk latte because I prefer my tea hot but this was really good. I think I'd have enjoyed it a lot more if we weren't still in the snowy season! It's cleansing and creamy, if you add a little vanilla syrup this would be the nicest drink on a cold summer day.
Overall Black Magic Matcha is definitely one of my favourite matcha's and I'm so glad I have a full sized tub of this. It doesn't quite top the Salted Caramel *not yet* but it's definitely going to be my next go to Matcha once my SCM runs out. It has everything you'd need if you're just starting with matcha. The typical matcha tastes, but with added sweetness, creamy texture to allow it to be more palatable if you're not used to going plain!
Price wise I think £20 for a 30g pot is really good, it's quite a competitive price amongst competitors (of any matcha flavoured or not). But the quality is good and the flavours are strong. I think for the quality of matcha you get, the intense flavours and in coming in an air tight tin is worth every penny.
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