Culinary Reserve Matcha

Pricing as disclosed

• 100g — $55.00
• 250g — $119.00
• 500g — $224.00
• 1000g — $395.00

Everything disclosed on the product page

Base Price

$55.00

Pricing Sizes

[ "100 servings: $0.44/serving", "250 servings: $0.38/serving", "500 servings: $0.35/serving", "1000 servings: $0.31/serving" ]

Grade Tier

Culinary grade, positioned as 'higher quality culinary matcha' suitable for blended drinks; brand notes its core strength lies in hyperpremium grades (implying Culinary Reserve is a secondary/lower-tier offering relative to hyperpremium line)

Origin Region

Uji, Kyoto — 'the Mecca of great matcha'

Tasting Notes

'Vivacious, verdant, vegetal'; 'fantastic color, soothing aromas, minimal astringency and bitterness'

Ingredients

100% green tea leaves, ground to fine powder; no sugar, additives, or 'other nonsense'

Brewing Instructions

1 gram = 1 serving ('a rounded half-teaspoon') with 2-3 oz hot water; can adjust to 2-6 grams for stronger prep; works iced or hot

Certifications

Organic option/alternative available with code ORGANIC2026 for 25% off (this product itself is not the organic variant; note per external search snippet the product is described as priced at a flat '$55.00' and 'vivacious, verdant, vegetal' with 'good umami' and 'ideal for those who want high quality yet affordable matcha')

Packaging

Mylar bags flushed with nitrogen for freshness; recommended storage in black-violet glass jar, refrigerated

Reviews

128 reviews; no numeric rating disclosed

Subscription

20% discount via Auto-Refill program; complimentary German-made black-violet glass jar included

Research notes

Same ORGANIC2026 promo-code ambiguity as Culinary Original applies here — code referenced on a non-organic product's page, likely a sitewide banner rather than a claim about this SKU.

Secondary sources

{
  "rating_or_verdict": "Tested, excluded from top picks",
  "notes": "Solid performer with mild bitterness and 'subtle notes of green apple skins and arugula', but not distinctive enough for the top tier."
}

{
  "tier": "Tier 1 - Almost Too Good (best overall)",
  "price_noted": "$29.00",
  "notes": "Ranked #1 of 25 brands tested."
}