"In May 2025, it announced a slew of new drinks flavored with matcha, dulce de leche, and mochi berry. The former was met with particular excitement from some Dutch Bros fans, as matcha has become a very popular flavor in lattes and other coffee shop drinks. The chain is offering five matcha lattes: lavender, raspberry, peach, vanilla, and white chocolate. In addition, there are six matcha lemonades on the menu: Paradise (which features mango and strawberry flavors), lavender, passion fruit, peach, strawberry, and watermelon."
"According to a Dutch Bros employee on Reddit, the syrup used to make the drinks is only labeled "green tea extract" and does not list matcha powder as an ingredient. While matcha is made of green tea, it's very finely ground and prepared in a specific way, being whisked instead of steeped. The fact that the Dutch Bros syrup does not list matcha powder as an ingredient implies that this process is likely not involved, meaning the drinks do not include true matcha."
"Though customers were disappointed with the matcha syrup Dutch Bros uses, this could have been overlooked if the drinks were tasty enough. However, many customers took issue with the taste of the matcha drinks as well. In a TikTok review, influencer Malia Elaine said the matcha flavor was not at the forefront and complained that the drink tasted "watered down." This is likely a result of the drink using matcha syrup and not powder."
Dutch Bros introduced a set of limited-time matcha-flavored drinks in May 2025, including five matcha lattes and six matcha lemonades with various fruit and floral variations. Employees and customers discovered the chain uses a syrup labeled "green tea extract" instead of matcha powder. Matcha powder is finely ground green tea prepared by whisking rather than steeping, so the syrup likely does not contain true matcha. Many customers and some baristas reported weak, "watered down" flavor and dissatisfaction, with social-media reviewers and Reddit workers describing the drinks as lacking authentic matcha prominence and as unappealing.
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