Akira Tencha
Organic$28.00 (50g) (~$0.56/g)
Pricing as disclosed
- 50g — $28.00
Flagged inconsistencies on the brand's own page
- Page displays a regular/list price of $0.00 alongside a sale price of $28.00 — the $0.00 figure is almost certainly a placeholder/template artifact rather than a real former price, but it is presented as-is on the page without correction.
Everything disclosed on the product page
- Prices And Sizes
- { "50g bag": "Sale price $28.00; regular/compare-at price displayed as $0.00; variant shown as 'Default Title - Sold Out' at time of fetch" }
- Product Type
- Organic Akira Tencha Green Tea (tencha — the shade-grown, unground green tea leaf that matcha is stone-ground from)
- Certifications
- Organic designation noted (not further specified as USDA or JAS on this page)
- Purchase Options
- One-time purchase or subscribe-and-save (every other week, monthly, every 2/3/4/6 months)
- Social Sharing
- Share buttons for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest present on page
Research notes
Page fetched directly and successfully, but is sparse: it does NOT disclose tasting notes, flavor profile, brewing instructions, specific origin/farm details, cultivar, harvest timing, awards, shelf life, storage information, packaging materials, or review ratings. This is markedly less detailed than the other Matcha Konomi product pages in this batch.
Secondary sources
Matcha Konomi - Lead and Radiation Testing Reports / Latest Testing Reportlab_report
{
"brand_note": "Matcha Konomi is not in the existing database brand list",
"page_status": "Pages found and reachable (https://matchakonomi.com/pages/latest-testing-report and https://matchakonomi.com/blogs/news/lead-and-radiation-testing-reports), but the actual numeric test results appear to be embedded as scanned certificate IMAGES (six product testing images referenced: Hojicha, Akira, Amaya, Miya, Sencha, and Oishi, dated 2023), not as extractable page text",
"extractable_text_claims": {
"sourcing": "Matcha sourced from Kyoto, Kagoshima, and Miyazaki prefectures, described as 'consistently found to be free from radiation contamination'",
"general_claim": "Page states Matcha Konomi is 'regularly testing our matcha varieties' and references 'up to date testing reports' but no lab name, date, or numeric lead/cadmium/arsenic/mercury values were present in extractable text",
"context": "Site background material references the 2011 Fukushima disaster and Japan's ongoing radiation testing protocols"
},
"limitation": "Could not extract specific numeric lead/radiation values via text fetch since the reports are image-based; would require visual/OCR review of the linked certificate images to get exact figures"
}Source →Minimalist Bakerreview
{
"ranking_or_verdict": "2nd Place (Ceremonial, 8 tested), 22.75/25",
"notes": "Product: Matcha Konomi Akira Ceremonial Grade Matcha. Aroma: 'Intoxicatingly sweet — in a good way'. Color: 'Deep green apple color'. Texture: left slight graininess on bowl edges. Flavor: 'Well-rounded bitterness' with pleasant peppery notes."
}Source →Yahoo Health (registered dietitian review)review
{
"rating_or_verdict": "Best Ceremonial Grade — Matcha Konomi, Akira Organic Ceremonial",
"notes": "'Delicate, grassy flavor' with 'silky-smooth mouthfeel'. Matcha Konomi not in database."
}Source →