Organic Neko Matcha

Name: Organic Neko Matcha
Brand: Palais des Thés
Price: 55 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Kagoshima, Saemidori cultivar

SweetUmamiGrassyRoastedCreamySmoothRichDelicate

$55.00 (30g)

~$1.83 per gram

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Grade

Ceremonial

Cultivar

Saemidori

Region

Kagoshima

Certification

Organic

Price in context

At $1.83 per gram, it costs more than 80% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 92 Kagoshima matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $0.90 per gram, and this one is roughly 2.0× the regional median. Among Palais des Thés' 8 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 7th-cheapest per gram.

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Sourcing

Kagoshima, Japan

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Tasting notes

vibrant jade green

smooth

sweet and umami

vegetal, delicately toasted

rich and velvety ceremonial matcha revealing intense fragrances, both vegetal and delicately toasted

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

30g — $55.00

Full details

Everything disclosed on the product page (16 fields)▾

Price: $55.00
Size Packaging: Not explicitly re-confirmed in extraction beyond price; consistent with 30g box format used across the range (not separately verified word-for-word on this pass)
Grade Tier: Ceremonial matcha
Certifications: [ "USDA Organic" ]
Cultivar: Seimei and saemidori (blend of two cultivars)
Region Farm: Kagoshima, Japan
Producer: Named producer: 'Mister Nishi'
Harvest Timing: Spring harvest (ichibancha)
Tasting Notes: { "liquor_color": "vibrant jade green", "texture": "smooth", "flavor": "sweet and umami", "notes": "vegetal, delicately toasted", "description": "rich and velvety ceremonial matcha revealing intense fragrances, both vegetal and delicately toasted" }
Brewing Instructions: { "quantity": "1 teaspoon of sifted matcha", "water_amount": "1.7 fl oz", "water_temperature": "160°F / 70°C", "infusion_time": "15 seconds (listed spec field)", "latte_option": "Optional 1/2 cup milk" }
Recommended Time Of Day: Morning
Shipping: Free shipping threshold: $55 minimum
Ingredients List: Not disclosed
Storage Shelf Life: Not disclosed on this page (unlike the 45-day figure given for several flavored matchas)
Awards: Not disclosed
Review Ratings: Not disclosed / no ratings or review count visible on page

Research notes

Unique among the 9 products in naming an individual producer ('Mister Nishi') rather than only a region — a distinct disclosure not seen on any other product page in this set.