Another one of the loaves on sale at Crown Bakery is the classic pairing of matcha and red bean. Crown Bakery completely nails it. The bread carries the taste of matcha so well, it’s fragrant and has a slight bitter aftertaste - more than I would expect from any bread. There’s red beans studded into the bread. I liked that they weren’t ground into a paste but rather still in whole beans, it was quite delightful to bite into them. The red beans undercut the matcha just a little bit, but the loaf is more on the bitter side overall. Personally I really liked that and I think people who matcha would like this in general, but I guess that some people won’t so it’s all up to personal preference!