CeremonialPrivate Reserve Matcha A23
Ceremonial
From $4.99 (6g)
~$0.83 per gram
Grade
Ceremonial
Tasting notes
"Fresh and earthy" with a smooth flavor described as "gentle enough" for various applications; the vibrant essence of spring with crisp freshness of tender spinach and kale, mellowing into layers of roasted chestnut and sun-kissed hay, with a subtle peppery brightness and refreshing finish; compared to D25 as 'just as delicious and high quality... but with slightly different notes' and described as less vibrantly green, more the color of fresh spring leaves; blend of savory and sweet with spinach flavor blending into chestnut and ending with a slight punch of bell pepper
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
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (19 fields)▾
- Regular Price
- $116.00
- Sale Price
- $58.00 (50% off)
- Size Variants
- [ "1 Bag (12oz)", "3 Bags + 1 FREE", "5 Bags + 2 FREE", "6g Sample" ]
- Grade Tier
- Described as "ceremonial-style" matcha (not explicitly labeled Ceremonial Grade in the same way D25/B30 are, but positioned in the site's Ceremonial Matcha collection)
- Origin Country
- Japan
- Purity Claim
- "100% pure, with no added sugar, fillers, flavors, or artificial ingredients"
- Key Compounds
- Naturally contains caffeine and L-theanine; rich in green tea antioxidants
- Tasting Notes
- "Fresh and earthy" with a smooth flavor described as "gentle enough" for various applications; the vibrant essence of spring with crisp freshness of tender spinach and kale, mellowing into layers of roasted chestnut and sun-kissed hay, with a subtle peppery brightness and refreshing finish; compared to D25 as 'just as delicious and high quality... but with slightly different notes' and described as less vibrantly green, more the color of fresh spring leaves; blend of savory and sweet with spinach flavor blending into chestnut and ending with a slight punch of bell pepper
- Recommended Uses
- Iced matcha, hot matcha, creamy lattes, specialty drinks (mango, lemon, pineapple, mint, or edible flowers), sparkling matcha; designed for both traditional whisking and indulgent lattes
- Visual Characteristics
- Vibrant green color, 'premium look'
- Customer Reviews
- { "total_reviews": 126, "five_star_pct": "86% (108 reviews)", "four_star_pct": "9% (11 reviews)", "three_star_pct": "3% (4 reviews)", "two_star_pct": "2% (2 reviews)", "one_star_pct": "1% (1 review)" }
- Wholesale
- Packaged into 11 lb bags for wholesale orders
- Cultivar
- not disclosed
- Farm Region
- not disclosed (Japan stated generally, no prefecture/farm named)
- Certifications
- none explicitly disclosed on this page
- Awards
- none disclosed
- Harvest Timing
- not specified
- Shelf Life
- not disclosed
- Ingredients
- not provided beyond purity claim
Research notes
Homepage best-sellers listing showed a different, much lower price framing ($12.00 regular / from $6.20 bulk pricing) for this same product URL than the individual product page ($116/$58) -- this looks like the homepage widget displaying per-unit or subscription/bulk-tier pricing rather than the same metric as the main product page. Flagged below as a contradiction since the two pages show materially different prices for the ostensibly same product/size.
