Japanese Ceremonial Matcha Superior BIO 25 g | Royal Brand

Ceremonial First Harvest Matcha from Japan - Powdered Green Tea - 25 g.

Usage:

This type of matcha is the most expensive because it is shaded with special cloths for over a week before harvest and comes from the first harvest!

Discover the essence of Japanese tradition with tea from Shizuoka Prefecture.

Long shelf life guaranteed. Fresh delivery straight from Japan!

Ingredients:

100% first harvest matcha (only the youngest leaves, i.e., the shoot tip with the two smallest leaves, are selected).

Country of origin:

Japan.

Prefecture:

Shizuoka.

Grinding method:

A traditional Japanese stone mill guarantees the proper texture of the tea.

Note! The color of the product may differ from the photos. Everything depends on the annual harvests.

Long shelf life guaranteed.

Product made by hand (handmade) with the utmost care.

Produced in Poland.

Ceremonial matcha

✅ Used for centuries during traditional tea ceremonies in Japan, this matcha is of the highest quality among those available on the market.

✅ This variety comes from the first harvest. The tea leaves are the youngest and least exposed to sunlight, which increases the chlorophyll content. As a result, ceremonial matcha powder has the most vivid shade of green among the different varieties.

✅ Before grinding the leaves into powder, the stems and veins are removed. Thanks to this, the matcha obtained in this process is characterized by a naturally delicate consistency and a subtle, sweet taste.

✅ It is thicker than other varieties of matcha and froths beautifully. It has a smooth taste with a light hint of sweetness, making it ideal for tea ceremonies.

✅ Ceremonial matcha should be consumed in its original form to fully appreciate the taste of the best variety of this tea.

Why is first harvest matcha better?

✅ During the winter period, tea buds hibernate for several months, waiting for spring. During this time, they accumulate valuable nutrients, making them exceptionally rich and full-flavored.

✅ As the saying goes: "Quality takes time". First harvest tea leaves grow slowly in the cool climate, drawing the best from nature for a longer period. Thanks to this, first harvest matcha is unmatched in quality and taste, offering more intense experiences for true connoisseurs.

What does it contain?

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

✅ If you have ever, dear reader, tried very bitter matcha, it most likely did not come from the first harvest. Bitterness is not a typical taste of matcha; high-quality tea is characterized by an intense, full flavor with minimal bitterness, so there is no need to add sugar to balance it.

✅ For both its taste qualities and health benefits, it is worth choosing only first harvest matcha. Only such matcha can be considered true ceremonial matcha, which is consumed exclusively with water. To meet the growing demand, many farmers produce matcha from later harvests, but only first harvest matcha guarantees the highest quality and authenticity.

How to recognize good matcha?

✅ Good matcha can be recognized primarily by its color. It should be intensely green, because the higher the leaves grew and the younger they were, the more chlorophyll they contained, which is responsible for the intense green color. Lower-growing leaves are more yellowish due to less light. Therefore, the more intensely green the matcha is, the better leaves were used for its production, and the more yellow, the older and lower the plant parts are. The classification of the matcha varieties we offer is below.

• Here we offer ceremonial matcha where the manufacturer selected only the best leaves from the first spring harvest.

✅ The second quality indicator is consistency. The silkier the powder, the higher its quality. We can check this by rubbing the matcha, for example, on a piece of white paper. The best matcha is usually ground the longest, resulting in the finest powder. In our case, both varieties are ground on a traditional stone matcha mill, but in the photo below you can see the difference between Royal Brand ceremonial matcha and regular matcha. Bad matcha will have a brown tint and will not allow you to draw a continuous line.