CeremonialPremium Ceremonial Grade Matcha
Ceremonial, sourced from Nishio
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Priced by count (sticks, tea bags, or multi-pack bundles) rather than a package weight, so there's no comparable per-gram figure here.
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Ceremonial
Region
Nishio
Sourcing
Nishio, Japan
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Intense jade green powder with a delicate sweetness, grassy overtones, and very light astringency (near-identical description language to the organic ceremonial product)
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)
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (16 fields)▾
- Product Name On Page
- Matcha Tea - Premium Ceremonial Grade - 1.06oz Tin
- Price
- $29.90 (currently sold out at time of check)
- Multi Pack Offer
- 3 Tins bundle: 'Buy 3 and Save $20'
- Grade
- Ceremonial Grade (labeled 'Premium' rather than 'Organic' — appears to be Kenko's non-organic ceremonial line)
- Cultivar
- Not specified on page
- Region
- Japan (general); specific farm not disclosed on this page (contrast with the organic line, which explicitly names Nishio)
- Tasting Notes
- Intense jade green powder with a delicate sweetness, grassy overtones, and very light astringency (near-identical description language to the organic ceremonial product)
- Certifications
- [ "Non-GMO", "Raw", "Vegan friendly", "Gluten free", "Dairy free", "Tested for heavy metal, pesticide, and radiation" ]
- Notably Absent Certification
- No USDA Organic claim on this listing (differentiating it from the 'Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha' product)
- Claimed Benefits
- L-theanine for relaxation, natural metabolism booster up to 4x average, energy for up to 6 hours, high in antioxidants
- Usage Suggestions
- Can be whisked with hot water, made into lattes, blended into smoothies, or served as iced tea with lemon
- Ingredients
- Not listed on page beyond being pure matcha
- Harvest Timing
- Not specified
- Shelf Life
- Not disclosed
- Packaging
- 1.06oz tin
- Reviews
- 115 total reviews: 83% five-star, 10% four-star, 5% three-star, 2% lower ratings
Research notes
This is Kenko's non-organic ceremonial-grade line, distinct from 'Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha' — both share nearly identical marketing/tasting-note language, but this SKU omits the USDA Organic certification.
