With me, green tea is always a hit-or-miss thing. It can either be executed really well or not so much. This bar touts that it’s worth “3 cups of Green Tea”. Drink the tea instead.
It alternated between sickingly sweet and too strong of a green tea taste. It has the consistency of a CLIF bar (if you’ve tried those), which is kind of mushy and syrupy smelling. It’s, uh.. 78% organic? I don’t think you should put un-impressive statistics on your wrapping, but I don’t own a company so I’m not an expert.
This one has 220 calories, 8 grams of fat (1.5+g of which are saturated), and 12 sugar.
Strangely enough, the first ingredient is organic pumpkin seeds, and green tea doesn’t appear until number 12 on the ingredients list. I will not re-purchase this bar, but I’m glad that I tried it to satiate my curiosity.
This sounds like such a unique and elegant flavor combination! The delicate pear paired with sencha green tea seems like it would create a really light, refreshing balance—slightly sweet, slightly earthy, and perfect for a relaxing tea break. I love when tea-inspired treats manage to capture the subtle flavors of the tea itself instead of overwhelming them with sugar.
The description also makes the tea bar feel very refined and calming, almost like the kind of snack you’d enjoy during a quiet afternoon with a warm cup of tea. Sencha has such a fresh, grassy character on its own, so pairing it with pear sounds especially sophisticated and refreshing. (hapatite.com
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I also appreciate how posts like this introduce readers to more creative tea-based flavors beyond the usual chocolate or vanilla combinations. It’s always exciting to see ingredients inspired by Japanese tea culture being used in modern desserts and snack bars.