Organic Chef's Choice

CeremonialUjiOrganicUmamiRichFrom $24.00 (100g) (~$0.24/g)

Pricing as disclosed

100g — $24.00
250g — $69.00
500g — $82.36
1000g — $189.00

Tasting notes

Tasting Notes: Hand-selected for emerald green color and bold umami flavor

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Everything disclosed on the product page

Price 100g: $24.00 (100 servings) — in stock, 60 units available at time of capture
Price 250g: $69.00 (250 servings) — sold out at time of capture
Price 500g: $82.36 (500 servings) — sold out at time of capture
Price 1kg: $189.00 (1000 servings) — sold out at time of capture
Subscription Terms: Save 15% on every subscription; 100% FREE U.S. Shipping; zero fees to join, cancel anytime
Grade: Culinary grade (explicitly not ceremonial grade)
Region Origin: Uji, Kyoto, Japan; company reiterates "100% true, traditional Uji-matcha(R)" claim and that Japanese matcha "originated one thousand years ago" in Uji
Certifications: Organic (per product name/description; no specific certifying body named on this page)
Tasting Notes: Hand-selected for emerald green color and bold umami flavor
Intended Uses: Ideal for smoothies, baking, desserts, and even cocktails
Reviews Rating: 5.0 out of 5
Reviews Count: 92
Review Star Distribution: 88 five-star, 4 four-star, 0 three/two/one-star
Reviews Recommend Pct: 100% would recommend to a friend
Ingredients List: Not disclosed
Brewing Instructions: Not specifically disclosed beyond intended culinary uses listed above
Harvest Timing: Not disclosed
Caffeine Content: Not disclosed
Shelf Life Storage: Not disclosed
Awards: Not disclosed

Research notes

Note: a related but apparently distinct non-organic product, "Chef's Choice" (culinary grade), also exists on matcha.com at a separate URL (matcha.com/products/chefs-choice); this was not fetched in detail since it is a different SKU than the "Organic Chef's Choice" requested. Only 100g size was in stock; larger sizes (250g/500g/1kg) were shown sold out at time of capture, which may indicate they are less current or seasonal.

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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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