Matcha Ceremonial Grade

Name: Matcha Ceremonial Grade
Brand: The Tao of Tea
Price: 32 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Nishio

SweetMarineCreamyRich

$32.00 (28.3g)

~$1.13 per gram

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Grade

Ceremonial

Region

Nishio

Certification

Organic

Price in context

At $1.13 per gram, it costs more than 55% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 36 Nishio matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $0.74 per gram, and this one is roughly 1.5× the regional median. Among The Tao of Tea's 6 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 4th-cheapest per gram.

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Sourcing

Nishio, Japan

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Tasting notes

Creamy, sweet, and rich oceanic taste

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

28.3g — $32.00

Full details

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Price: $32.00
Size: 1 ounce (30 gr.), airtight tin
Grade Tier: Ceremonial Grade
Region Farm: Nishio region, Aichi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan; sourced from a '100-year-old tea company'
Certifications: Organic
Tea Style: Green Tea, Matcha
Tasting Notes: Creamy, sweet, and rich oceanic taste
Palate Descriptors: [ "Marine", "Sweet" ]
Ingredients: Organic Green Tea Leaves
Brewing Instructions: { "water_temperature": "160°F (71°C)", "quantity": "3 scoops with Chashaku, or 1 tsp per 8 oz water", "method": "Powdered tea is prepared by whisking the tea powder with hot water until it has dissolved and become frothy" }
Packaging: Loose leaf powder in airtight tin
Production Details: Ground using traditional stone mills; page notes 'less than 50 remaining Masters who still practice this ancient art of stone carving in Japan today'
Grade Explanation: Page states the fine quality of this matcha is what makes it 'Ceremonial Grade'
Loyalty Points: Purchasers earn 32 Frequent Leaf Points