"Although Dunkin' claims to use matcha sourced from Japan, the chain blends the green powder with sugar and fruit pectin, which drastically affects the taste of the matcha itself. Instead of the grassy, slightly bitter flavor we expected, we were hit immediately with a cloying sweetness and the slightest hint of a grassy finish."
"The excess sugar also hindered a proper blending of the matcha mixture into the drink, resulting in an almost gritty consistency. While we could perceive the subtlest herbal notes, it wouldn't be sufficient for a true matcha lover."
"One Redditor wrote, 'I don't like [Dunkin's] matcha ... It's too sweet for my taste and the matcha flavor isn't strong enough. Kinda tastes like sweetened milk with a hint of matcha.'"
Matcha beverages are gaining popularity across major coffee chains, competing with traditional espresso drinks. A taste test evaluation of iced matcha lattes from various chains revealed significant quality differences. Dunkin' emerged as the chain to avoid for matcha drinks despite claiming to use Japanese-sourced matcha. The chain's matcha is blended with sugar and fruit pectin, creating an excessively sweet product with poor consistency and minimal authentic matcha flavor. Both the iced and hot matcha lattes suffer from excessive sweetness, and customers cannot adjust the sugar levels. Online reviews from customers corroborate these findings, with complaints about overpowering sweetness and weak matcha taste.
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