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Japanese Ceremonial Organic

CeremonialUjiOrganicSweetUmamiRichFrom $51.00 (30g) (~$1.70/g)

Pricing as disclosed

Tasting notes

Tasting Notes: Bold and savory, with a naturally slight edge of sweetness and complex finishing notes attributed to volcanic soil

Flagged inconsistencies on the brand's own page

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Everything disclosed on the product page

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https://matcha.com/products/japanese-ceremonial-organic-matcha-usda-organic-shade-grown-matcha (fetched separately; same title, price, and details — appears to be a duplicate slug for the same product)
Price 30g
$51.00 (30 servings)
Price 80g
$115.00 (80 servings)
Subscription Discount 30g
$43.35 (15% off)
Subscription Discount 80g
$97.75 (15% off)
Shipping
100% FREE U.S. Shipping
Grade
Ceremonial grade; described as "prize-worthy for its rarity and limited supply"; also referred to as part of a "Private Reserve Collection"
Region Origin Primary
Kagoshima, southern Japan — explicitly stated as this product's actual growing region, attributed to "rich volcanic soils"
Region Origin Company Wide Claim
Site-wide company copy separately claims matcha is "grown entirely on the pristine hillsides of Uji, Kyoto" and touts "100% true, traditional Uji-matcha(R)" — this general claim appears alongside the Kagoshima-specific sourcing claim on the same page
Certifications
USDA Organic; "Certified organic by OCIA Japan"
Tasting Notes
Bold and savory, with a naturally slight edge of sweetness and complex finishing notes attributed to volcanic soil
Positioning
Small-batch crafted; emphasis on rarity/limited supply; "mental invigoration" benefit noted
Reviews Rating
5.0 out of 5
Reviews Count
103
Review Star Distribution
102 five-star, 1 four-star, 0 three/two/one-star
Reviews Recommend Pct
100% would recommend to a friend
Subscription Terms
Zero fees to join, cancel anytime; "No Risks + 100% Control (most popular)"
Caffeine Content
Not disclosed
Harvest Timing
Not disclosed
Shelf Life Storage
Not disclosed
Ingredients List
Not disclosed
Brewing Instructions
Not disclosed on this page
Awards
Not disclosed

Research notes

Verified via a second differently-slugged URL that returns the same product details, so treated as one product with two URLs rather than two separate SKUs.

Secondary sources

Matcha.com Lab Tested pagelab_report
{
  "heavy_metals": {
    "method": "ICP (ANA006CHEM)",
    "lead_Pb": "NMT 0.5 ug/day - Pass",
    "mercury_Hg": "NMT 0.3 ug/day - Pass",
    "cadmium_Cd": "NMT 4.1 ug/day - Pass",
    "arsenic_As": "NMT 10.0 ug/day - Pass"
  },
  "radioactivity": {
    "method": "FDA WEAC.RN.Method3",
    "cesium_134": "< 1.0 Bq/kg - Not Detected",
    "cesium_137": "< 1.0 Bq/kg - Not Detected",
    "iodine_131": "< 2.0 Bq/kg - Not Detected"
  },
  "microbial": {
    "e_coli_coliforms": "NMT 3 MPN/g - Pass (FDA BAM protocols)",
    "yeast_mold": "NMT 10 cfu/g - Pass",
    "total_plate_count": "NMT 10 cfu/g - Pass"
  },
  "pesticides": {
    "method": "AOAC 2015.06, et al.",
    "coverage": "500+ pesticide analysis",
    "result": "Not Detected"
  },
  "potency": {
    "l_theanine": "22.2 mg/g",
    "caffeine": "~37.5 mg/g",
    "total_catechins": "74,400 ug/g"
  },
  "note": "No specific testing lab name or test date disclosed on the page."
}
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Bulk.Matcha.com Lab Tested pagelab_report
{
  "heavy_metals": {
    "method": "ICP (ANA006CHEM)",
    "lead_Pb": "NMT 0.5 ug/day - Pass",
    "mercury_Hg": "NMT 0.3 ug/day - Pass",
    "cadmium_Cd": "NMT 4.1 ug/day - Pass",
    "arsenic_As": "NMT 10.0 ug/day - Pass"
  },
  "microbial": {
    "e_coli_coliforms": "FDA BAM Chapter 4, NMT 3 MPN/g - Pass",
    "yeast_mold": "FDA BAM Chapter 18, NMT 10 cfu/g - Pass",
    "total_plate_count": "AOAC 966.23, NMT 10 cfu/g - Pass"
  },
  "radioactivity": {
    "method": "FDA WEAC.RN.Method3",
    "cesium_134": "< 1.0 Bq/kg - Not Detected",
    "cesium_137": "< 1.0 Bq/kg - Not Detected",
    "iodine_131": "< 2.0 Bq/kg - Not Detected"
  },
  "pesticides": {
    "method": "AOAC 2015.06, et al.",
    "coverage": "500+ pesticide analysis",
    "result": "Not Detected"
  },
  "potency": {
    "l_theanine": "22.2 mg/g",
    "caffeine": "~37.5 mg/g",
    "theobromine": "~<5.5 mg/g"
  },
  "note": "No specific lab name or test date disclosed on the page. Bulk site variant differs slightly from matcha.com/pages/lab-tested (theobromine reported instead of total catechins)."
}
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Lead Safe Mama (Tamara Rubin)lab_report
{
  "lead_ppb": null,
  "cadmium_ppb": null,
  "mercury_ppb": null,
  "arsenic_ppb": null,
  "safety_threshold": {
    "lead_ppb": 5,
    "cadmium_ppb": 5,
    "mercury_ppb": 2,
    "arsenic_ppb": 10
  },
  "verdict": "Tested positive for all four toxicants: Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic, exceeding Baby Food Safety Act 2021 action levels. Tamara Rubin's verdict: 'Matcha = Bad. Don't drink Matcha.' Exact ppb figures are shown only in an embedded lab-report chart image, not extractable as text, so specific numeric values could not be confirmed.",
  "product_tested": "Matcha.com Organic Superior Matcha (Japan)"
}
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Veggiekins (YouTube)review
{
  "tier": "Tier 2 - Matcha Mommy Approved",
  "price_noted": "$15.99",
  "notes": "Featured in Ep.2 and Ep.1; among the better-value picks."
}
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Meredith Mao (YouTube)review
{
  "notes": "Subject of a full dedicated review episode (MATCHA REVIEW EP.1). Detailed verdict not retrievable without transcript access."
}
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