uVernal
Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder
sourced from China
SweetGrassyDelicateBitter
See website for pricing
View product on Amazon→Region
China
Certification
Organic
Sourcing
China, China
View the full sourcing map →Tasting notes
Described as a 'bitter barnyard type smell' rather than fresh/grassy
'Fairly mild, slightly sweet' despite the poor appearance/aroma
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (16 fields)▾
- Size Primary
- 4oz (also sold in 1 lb size, and in 2-pack/3-pack/4-pack multi-packs of the 4oz size, per Walmart listings for what appears to be the same underlying product)
- Certifications
- [ "Organic (per listing title)", "Kosher Pareve" ]
- Category
- Grocery & Gourmet Food
- Claimed Uses
- [ "Smoothies", "Lattes", "Baking" ]
- Marketed Claim
- 100% Pure Matcha, 'Easy to Mix' formulation
- Packaging Per Reviewer
- Resealable pouch — one reviewer (matchaconnection.com) noted this format is 'not ideal for storage or freshness' compared to tins
- Origin Per Reviewer
- China (not Japan), per matchaconnection.com reviewer who examined the product directly
- Manufacturer Background
- Part of the Perfotek brand (supplements, waist trimmers, etc.)
- Retail Channels
- Amazon (8,500+ customer reviews cited) and Walmart
- Walmart Marketing Claim
- Search-result snippets describe uVernal as 'made in the USA by a family-owned and operated business' — this directly conflicts with the reviewer's on-package China-origin finding
- Reviewer Scores Matchaconnection
- { "overall": "75/100", "color_grind": "65/100", "taste": "80/100" }
- Aroma Per Reviewer
- Described as a 'bitter barnyard type smell' rather than fresh/grassy
- Color Per Reviewer
- 'Dingy green' appearance, darker than premium matchas in side-by-side comparison
- Taste Per Reviewer
- 'Fairly mild, slightly sweet' despite the poor appearance/aroma
- Reviewer Recommendation
- Explicitly would not recommend, citing origin (China vs. claimed Japan/USA), color quality, and aroma
- Price
- Not captured directly from Amazon (dynamic page content not retrievable via fetch tool); no specific price found in secondary sources either
Research notes
The Amazon product page returned only header/script metadata when fetched (Amazon's dynamic rendering was not captured by the fetch tool), so most descriptive detail comes from third-party review/retail sources (matchaconnection.com, Walmart search listings) rather than the primary Amazon listing text. Multiple sources describe inconsistent origin claims for this brand's products.
