Organic Matcha
CeremonialKagoshimaOrganic$22.00 (30g) (~$0.73/g)
Pricing as disclosed
- 30g — $22.00
Flagged inconsistencies on the brand's own page
- Same cross-product inconsistency as noted on 'Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha': this page (SKU 44754, $22.00, not labeled ceremonial) has near-identical descriptive text to the 'Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha' page (SKU LS0109, $24.00, labeled Ceremonial Grade), raising the question of whether these are duplicate listings of the same tea or genuinely different products with unclear differentiation.
Everything disclosed on the product page
- Sku
- 44754
- Price
- $22.00
- Size
- 30 g. Tin, Loose
- Region
- Southern island of Kyushu, area around Kagoshima, Japan
- Certifications
- USDA Organic certified
- Grade
- Not ceremonial grade -- explicitly "lower umami levels than Jobetsugi and other ceremonial grades"
- Harvest Timing
- Early spring harvest
- Cultivar Processing
- Made from raw tea called Tencha, air dried then ground between stones
- Tasting Notes
- { "aroma": "Light notes of melon and lettuce", "flavor": "Spring harvest tea has good levels of amino acids that create casaba melon flavors tempered by light vegetal notes of spring lettuce", "appearance": "Fine powder that is almost neon green; liquor thick and frothy, opaque brilliant green color" }
- Ingredients
- Green tea
- Brewing Instructions
- { "temperature": "175F", "dosage": "2 heaping scoops with a bamboo scoop or 1 teaspoon of matcha powder (2 grams per serving)", "method": "Whisk the water until it froths", "servings": "20 servings per 30g can", "usage": "Traditional bowl, latte, or tea format" }
- Mikes Rating
- { "briskness": 3, "body": 2, "aroma": 3 }
- Body Description
- Organic amino acid levels are lower than conventional matchas, but nice levels of mouth-filling umami from peak season harvest
- Caffeine
- Caffeinated
- Awards
- None disclosed
- Review Ratings
- None disclosed on this page
- Shelf Life
- Not disclosed
Research notes
See contradiction flagged on the 'Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha' entry -- this product's description, region, harvest timing, and brewing details are nearly identical to that other listing despite different SKU/price/ceremonial-grade labeling.