Culinary Organic Matcha

Name: Culinary Organic Matcha
Brand: Breakaway Matcha

Culinary, sourced from Uji

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Grade

Culinary

Region

Uji

Certification

Organic

Sourcing

Uji, Japan

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Tasting notes

'Robust, animated, hearty'; 'very smooth matcha taste'; 'makes superb foamed milk drinks'; 'even makes a good matcha salt'

Composition

L-theanine

13.68 mg/g

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

EGCG

75.1 mg/g

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

Full details

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Base Price: $59.00
Pricing Sizes: [ "100 servings: $0.47/serving", "250 servings: $0.41/serving", "500 servings: $0.36/serving", "1000 servings: $0.31/serving" ]
Grade Tier: Culinary grade; organic certified; explicitly positioned for cooking/baking rather than ceremonial sipping
Origin Region: Uji, Kyoto
Brand Sourcing Claim: Brand states it 'searched for years and found what they feel is the tastiest and best organic matcha in the domestic Japanese market' for this offering
Tasting Notes: 'Robust, animated, hearty'; 'very smooth matcha taste'; 'makes superb foamed milk drinks'; 'even makes a good matcha salt'
Usage: Recommended for cooking and lattes, cold brew applications, smoothies, frappuccinos, and baked goods; recommended when 'adding milk, sugar, or ingredients' rather than drinking straight
Ingredients: 100% green tea leaves, ground to fine powder; no sugar, additives, or 'other nonsense'
Packaging: Mylar bag flushed with nitrogen; sizes of 100g+ arrive as refill bags for transfer to black-violet glass jars
Certifications: Organic certified
Reviews: 66 customer reviews; no numeric rating specified
Subscription: 20% off via auto-refill service; complimentary German-made black-violet glass jar with initial order

Research notes

Note this product does not list a 30-serving size option (smallest listed is 100 servings), unlike several hyperpremium/coldbrew products that start at 30 servings.