There have been several versions of green tea flavoured Kit Kat released in Japan, and it's proved to be an extremely popular flavor. These are the newest Limited Edition release for 2013. They're made from white chocolate that is flavoured with a premium Uji matcha green tea powder. I have always wanted to try a Green Tea Kit Kat so I'm extremely grateful to online Japanese store Oyatsu Cafe who very kindly sent me these to review.
Inside the dark green bag there are 12 mini Kit Kat bars. Each bar is individually wrapped and features the distinctive dark green and gold packaging.
I love the fact that there is a blank space on the back of each Kit Kat to write your name - hands off it's mine! It must be brilliant to turn up to school with a Green Tea Kit Kat in your lunchbag!
The color of these is fantastic - a mossy green that is speckled with darker green areas.
The initial scent and flavor comes predominantly from the sweet white chocolate. It's creamy with a strong vanilla flavor which is just delicious. This sweetness blends away to reveal the earthy flavor of the matcha green tea. Sometimes green tea products can have a bitter flavor to them, but that is not the case here. The matcha powder gives the chocolate a slightly grainy consistency, and a rich green tea flavor. It's all very moreish and I found myself unable to resist opening up more than one packet! I really enjoyed these, and both my children loved them too.
These are available from Oyatsu Cafe for $6.49, which is approximately £4.33! It's a great price - the only shop I've seen selling these in the UK is charging £14.99 for the same package! It really is worth getting the delivery straight from Japan. I have just ordered these new Passionfruit Kit Kat along with three other items and the total cost including delivery came to under £15.
Oyatsu Cafe have offered my readers 15% discount on all orders, simply use the following discount code at the checkout: GROCERYGEMS. This is available for all orders internationally and with no limits. See HERE for more details.
This product was very kindly sent to me by Oyatsu Cafe for review but all views are my own. I don't receive any compensation if you order from Oyatsu Cafe or use the above code.
Grocery Gems Verdict: Green Tea Kit Kat
RATING: 9 out of 10.
Buy them again?: Yes. Nutrition: 67 calories (per mini Kit Kat).
Purchased: Available from Oyatsu Cafe.
Price: $6.59 (approx. £4.33).
