Premium Japanese Ceremonial Matcha Green Tea Powder - 1st Harvest HIGHEST Grade - USDA & JAS Organic - From Japan - Perfect for Starbucks Latte, Shake, Smoothies & Baking (3.53oz / 100g)

Everyone knows about matcha from Uji, Kyoto, Japan. Their media machine has done it's job so well that even the bad matcha sellers can say they are first harvest and ceremonial grade from Uji and people fall over themselves buying it, especially now with the current matcha shortage. Well I have to tell you, Shizuoka, Japan is widely known as a significant tea-producing region, and it is also where you can find some of the best matcha. And Matcha Organics Premium Japanese Ceremonial Matcha Green Tea Powder is a DELICIOUS example from Okabe, Shizuoka! Yes, it is 1st Harvest HIGHEST Grade - USDA & JAS Organic - Shade grown - Stone ground, ALL that good stuff. But does it taste good?? YES!! Frankly, all the people making "Charbuck's" sugar bomb lattes have zero idea what good matcha tastes like, or SHOULD taste like, as all the flavors are dumbed down when you add ice, milk, fruit syrups and sugar, or bake muffins with it. This matcha is darn tasty all on it's own!! The matcha powder itself is a beautiful shade of green with no yellow, muddy, or brown tones, signifying 1st harvest of a properly pre-harvest shade grown tea crop that has been processed quickly and correctly. Do NOT let anyone ever sell you 2nd harvest, or a blend of 1st & 2nd harvest is "Premium", because it isn't. I drink matcha daily, I make traditional usucha, with bowl and whisk, every morning. This morning I made this matcha...Twice, because it tastes so good. The second the water hits the matcha the most gorgeous sweet, fresh, vegetal scent of green peas hits you. It whisks up easily to a beautiful creamy foam, as you can see from the photo, taken on my kitchen counter, no flash or filters. It has a creamy mouthfeel, no chalkiness or grittiness, with very soft notes of green bitterness, fading to a delicious umami, and a long lasting sweet aftertaste. It's wonderful to find a reasonable priced matcha that tastes THIS GOOD. I love matcha so I try a lot of different ones. I am brutal about drinking matcha I don't love, ones I try and don't love get tossed into a big jar to be used in a "health" mix I make with protein powder, MCT powder, etc. This one is much too good for that. It is a rare matcha that I drink two cups back to back, and I did with this one. Life is too short to drink bad matcha, so get yourself some of this Matcha Organics Premium Matcha and enjoy it for being a really delicious matcha, all on it's own.

I’ve tried several matcha powders before, but this one is by far the best I’ve ever had! The quality is incredible—you can immediately tell it's ceremonial grade by the vibrant green color and the fresh, earthy aroma when you open the bag. The taste is smooth, slightly sweet, and not at all bitter like some lower-quality matcha powders. It blends perfectly with just hot water or almond milk for a creamy latte, and I’ve also added it to smoothies and even baking. What I love is that it’s 100% organic, with no fillers or weird aftertaste. You can tell the company cares about purity and quality. It gives me a nice, clean energy boost without the jitters I get from coffee. I’ve already recommended this to a few friends, and they love it too. If you're looking for a delicious, high-quality matcha, this is definitely the one to try. I’ll be repurchasing for sure!

This is one of the best matcha powders I've tried on Amazon. The quality is excellent, vibrant color, great taste, and no added sugar like some other brands. I was so impressed that I stopped buying from any other brand and subscribed to regular deliveries, sometimes every 2 or 3 weeks for months. However, due to change in tarrifs, there's been a significant price increase. I was getting overcharged without realizing it, and the main reason I stuck with this brand was the balance of quality and affordability. I paused my subscription for a bit, but may be back to getting it soon. Great matcha, but the pricing changes made me reconsider. However, I have to note that customer service is great and they care about their customers and explained why they had to increase their pricing.

I'm keeping this in my matcha roster. I've been consuming matcha regularly for a handful of years now because of chronic gastritis taking away all chances at drinking coffee. This is about as great as I've gotten on Amazon. There's a certain nuance in flavor profile that its missing from the usual blends I like (I think maybe it's not as bitter, but still as leafy and green, if that makes sense). Perfect for lattes, great hot and cold, and can have some sugar added for a more balanced profile. But! Delicious on its own.

I have purchased this matcha twice now, and as a coffee and matcha snob I can say it's the best one I've ever had. Most matcha is grassy, grainy, and not very vibrant, but this one's different. It always dissolves well and doesn't settle, and its got a good earthy flavor and bright color. Personally I make hot and iced lattes, and my favorite recently has been an iced raspberry latte (seen above). This stuff is very good with honey or some kind of sweetener or flavor, or plain if you like it stronger. It also takes months to use it up because you only use about a teaspoon of powder each time, so I think that it is totally worth the price, ESPECIALLY if you were spending a lot on matchas like I was.

This matcha is smooth, and vivid green. Exactly what I was looking for.

high quality, but more affordable options for 100g

Great quality for a great price