"Matcha has a bitter, grassy taste that the bright, tangy, and sweet notes of fruit and lemonade tend to balance beautifully. And a summery sweet watermelon sounds like the perfect complement to both the matcha and the lemon. Unfortunately, the watermelon syrup used in this beverage tasted like artificially flavored cherry cough syrup according to our tester. Furthermore, both the matcha concentrate and watermelon syrups both sunk to the bottom of the lemonade."
"Luckily, after stirring the drink and letting some of the ice melt, the flavors melded and mellowed enough to appreciate both the watermelon flavor and aroma a little more, but they had to wait till nearly the end of the glass to make such a realization. Most people won't have the patience to stick it out, especially after the initial shock of artificial cherry and bitter grass."
Dutch Bros offers many matcha-based drinks, including a watermelon matcha lemonade. Matcha has a bitter, grassy profile that often benefits from bright, tangy, or sweet pairings. The watermelon syrup used in this drink tasted artificially flavored and cloying. Both the matcha concentrate and watermelon syrup sank to the bottom, producing an initial sip that was intensely bitter, artificial, and overly sweet. After stirring and some ice melt, the flavors mellowed and the watermelon aroma became more appreciable, but that balance appeared late in the glass. Dutch Bros uses a sweet liquid matcha syrup rather than traditional powder.
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