Organic Ceremonial Matcha Tea – Grade 1

Matcha is a fine powder made from green tea leaves. It has a bright emerald green color and a rich herbal flavor. The tea bushes used to make matcha are shaded in the last few weeks before harvest, resulting in a dark green tea leaf that contains more chlorophyll, caffeine and l-theanine. After the tea leaves are harvested, they are steamed to stop the oxidation process. They are then stone-ground into a fine powder and packaged for sale.

Organic Ceremonial Matcha is a high quality tea traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies. This type of matcha is made from the youngest tea leaves that are picked by hand and ground into a fine powder. Organic Ceremonial Matcha has a subtle and finely textured flavor profile with a slightly sweet aftertaste. It is usually enjoyed on its own, frothed with hot water to create a frothy, bright green tea.

 It tends to be a bit subtler and more nuanced than culinary matcha and should be consumed on its own rather than added to lattes and other confections.