The Best Green Tea Matcha Japanese Organic 50g Powdered Tea

Organic Japanese Matcha - Powdered Green Tea 50g

Pour 250 ml of hot, but not boiling water (approx. 70-80°C) over 1 teaspoon of tea, and whisk with quick motions until the powder has dissolved and a foam appears.

Discover the essence of Japanese tradition with tea from Shizuoka Prefecture! (see the bottom of the page for an explanation of regional differences)

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Ingredients:

100% Organic Matcha

• The leaves used to produce this matcha come mainly from the first spring harvest (first flush) with the addition of the second harvest.
• Only leaves from the first and second harvests were used. Leaves from the third autumn harvest were not used, which is why the taste is much better.

Country of origin:

Japan.

Grinding method:

Traditional Japanese stone mill, which guarantees the proper texture.

Note! The product color may differ from that in the photos. It all depends on the annual harvest.

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✅ Sourced from the highest quality leaves, our matcha delights with its fresh taste and intensity, providing you with natural energy and vitality.

First Flush vs. Second Flush Matcha

✅ If you drink matcha tea often, you have probably come across the terms "first flush" and "second flush" (ichibancha or nibancha), and the price of first flush tea is significantly higher. If you are not sure why, let me explain below.

Why is first flush matcha better?

✅ In winter, tea buds hibernate for several months, waiting for spring. During this time, they accumulate all the valuable nutrients, which makes them exceptionally rich and full of flavor.

✅ As the well-known saying goes: "Quality takes time." First flush tea leaves grow slowly in cold conditions, drawing the best from nature over a longer period. As a result, first flush matcha is unrivaled in terms of quality and taste, offering a more intense experience for true connoisseurs.

Why is first flush tea better?

✅ L-theanine is the key source of umami, the vegetal sweetness that defines the quality and character of matcha. First flush matcha contains three times more L-theanine than second flush tea. In later harvests, such as the third and fourth, the L-theanine content is even lower. Additionally, the first harvest accumulates the highest amount of nutrients in the leaves.

✅ If you have ever tried very bitter matcha, it probably wasn't first flush tea. Bitterness is not synonymous with the taste of matcha; high-quality matcha has an intense, full flavor with minimal bitterness, meaning there is no need to add sugar to balance the taste.

✅ In this listing, we offer matcha consisting of the first harvest with the addition of the second. It is perfect for preparing matcha lattes, drinking it with sugar, or preparing it in any other way. If you mix our matcha with something other than water, then this version is for you because you won't see the difference between this and 100% first flush. However, if you want to drink it with water alone, the bitterness will be noticeable. It works great if you are just starting your journey with matcha.

How to recognize good matcha?

✅ We recognize good matcha mainly by its color. It must be intensely green, because the higher up and the younger the leaves were, the more chlorophyll they contain, which is responsible for the intense green color. Leaves growing lower down are more yellow because they have less light. Therefore, the more intensely green the matcha is, the better the leaves used for its production, and the more yellow it is, the older and lower the leaves were on the plant. In this listing, we offer an economical ceremonial matcha marked in green in the box below.