Organic Matcha Ceremonial Grade

Name: Organic Matcha Ceremonial Grade
Brand: Jing Tea
Price: 43 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Kagoshima, Okumidori cultivar

SweetUmamiGrassyCreamyBitter

$43.00 (30g)

~$1.43 per gram

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Grade

Ceremonial

Cultivar

Okumidori

Region

Kagoshima

Certification

Organic

Sourcing

Kagoshima, Japan

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Tasting notes

umami, cream, cut grass

vibrant green liquor with lathered surface

grassy and fresh

an initial pleasantly bitter taste leading to a lingering, creamy sweetness

Medium (on a Low-Medium-High scale)

Composition

L-theanine

24.31 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)

EGCG

59.3 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)

Pricing as disclosed

30g — $43.00

Full details

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Price: GBP 30.30 one-time purchase; GBP 27.27 with Subscribe & Save (options for every 1, 2, or 3 months)
First Order Bonus: free One-Cup Tea-iere included with subscription
Size: 30g
Grade: Ceremonial Grade
Cultivar: single cultivar Okumidori
Oxidization: 0%
Origin: Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu island, Japan; specific farm named as Kirishima Chuou Garden
Harvest Timing: each spring, small batches picked
Production Method: stone-milled to order using the traditional 'Mikage' method
Terroir Note: area overlooked by Sakurajima, an active volcano that periodically covers the area in white ash, described as making the soil 'superbly fertile'
Certifications Awards: [ "Organic certified", "Great Taste 2023 award badge shown on page" ]
Tasting Notes: { "descriptors": [ "umami", "cream", "cut grass" ], "in_the_cup": "vibrant green liquor with lathered surface", "aroma": "grassy and fresh", "taste": "an initial pleasantly bitter taste leading to a lingering, creamy sweetness", "strength": "Medium (on a Low-Medium-High scale)" }
Brewing Instructions: 1.5g (1 tsp) per 160ml cup, water at 70C, shake or whisk for 30 seconds; 'can be infused once'
Review Count: 17
Shelf Life Storage: best drunk within two to three months of opening; refrigerate to extend freshness; keep away from heat, light, moisture and odours
Packaging: shown in retail tin and available in resealable ziplock bag; separate Refill Caddies available
Shipping: same as sibling product: free UK standard delivery over GBP 60, GBP 3.25 standard (2-3 days), GBP 6.95 next-day courier, 2pm GMT Mon-Thu same-day dispatch cutoff

Research notes

An alternate URL surfaced in search results for what appeared to be this same product (https://jingtea.com/jing-collections/latest-arrivals/organic-matcha-ceremonial-grade) returned an HTTP 404; the working product page used instead is https://jingtea.com/products/ceremonial-matcha-loose-tea. This is a single-cultivar (Okumidori), single-origin (Kirishima) ceremonial matcha, distinct in cultivar and region from Jing's Latte Matcha (Shizuoka, Yabukita-blend).