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Vanilla Flavored Ceremonial Matcha

CeremonialUjiOrganicSweetUmamiFloralRichSee website for pricing

Tasting notes

Tasting Profile: Floral and aromatic notes of real vanilla beans; vanilla described as a rich complement to the umami-packed matcha

Flagged inconsistencies on the brand's own page

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Everything disclosed on the product page

Full Page Title
Flavored Matcha, Organic Ceremonial (Chocolate / Vanilla / Mango) — page covers all three flavors; Vanilla is one variant
Price Vanilla One Tin
$39.00 USD
Price Vanilla Two Tin
$75.00 USD
Subscription Price Vanilla One
$33.15
Subscription Price Vanilla Two
$63.75
Subscription Discount
15% off for subscribers
Grade
100% Ceremonial Grade
Series Name
Part of the 'Tea Master Series'
Ingredients
Only two ingredients: organic-certified matcha, and essence of vanilla beans (no extracts, sweeteners, or other additives per page)
Tasting Profile
Floral and aromatic notes of real vanilla beans; vanilla described as a rich complement to the umami-packed matcha
Certifications And Attributes
[ "Vegan", "Kosher", "No Added Sugar", "Made in Japan", "Gluten Free" ]
Brand Standard
Meets Matcha.com's 'Harvest-To-Whisk™' standard
Sourcing
100% Uji-matcha from the Uji, Kyoto region; grown entirely on the 'pristine hillsides of Uji, Kyoto' through an exclusive relationship with 'our tea-farm (Japan's oldest and most authentic)'
Usage Instructions
Versatile; no right or wrong way to prepare — whisk it, blend it, or shake it
Servings
30g tin containing 30 servings per tin
Review Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
Review Count
86
Shipping
100% FREE U.S. Shipping for subscription members

Research notes

This product shares a single page/listing with the Chocolate and Mango flavors of the same Tea Master Series flavored-matcha line; pricing, ingredients-format, sourcing, and certifications disclosed are common to all three flavors, with only the tasting-notes description being vanilla-specific. No exact caffeine mg or shelf-life figures disclosed.

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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