Matcha Set: Ceremonial Matcha 25g + Chasen + Chashaku

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✅ Royal Brand Matcha is not just green tea; it is a rich taste and an intense, stimulating aroma that will enliven your mornings and afternoons.

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

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Regions of Japan – Shizuoka Prefecture – A wealth of taste and tradition

Shizuoka Tea: The pinnacle of Japanese green tea

✅ Shizuoka is the true capital of tea in Japan, responsible for approximately 40% of national production. Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, this region is distinguished by rich volcanic soil, crystal-clear water, and picturesque plantations. The variety of climatic conditions, including morning mists and temperature differences, contributes to the unique flavors of teas such as sencha, tencha, and hojicha. The history of tea in Shizuoka dates back to 1241, making it a place of exceptional tradition.

⛩️ Regions of Japan – Shizuoka Prefecture – A wealth of taste and tradition

✅ Shizuoka Tea: The pinnacle of Japanese green tea

✅ Shizuoka is the true capital of tea in Japan, responsible for approximately 40% of national production. Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, this region is distinguished by rich volcanic soil, crystal-clear water, and picturesque plantations. The variety of climatic conditions, including morning mists and temperature differences, contributes to the unique flavors of teas such as sencha, tencha, and hojicha. The history of tea in Shizuoka dates back to 1241, making it a place of exceptional tradition.

⛩️ Regions of Japan – Kyoto Prefecture – A wealth of taste and tradition

⛩️ Uji Tea: The essence of Kyoto

✅ Uji tea, known as Kyoto tea, comes from the picturesque village of Wazuka. It is here that the highest quality matcha and gyokuro are produced. Due to its proximity to Kyoto, this region has often supplied tea to the imperial court since the 13th century. Plantations in Uji are distinguished by their rich umami and velvety structure, making teas from this region a symbol of luxury and prestige.

⛩️ Premium Ceremonial Matcha – Japanese Powdered Green Tea

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

⛩️ First Harvest Matcha

A variety produced from the first spring harvest (first flush). The leaves are shaded before harvest, which minimizes their exposure to sunlight and increases chlorophyll content, giving the powder an intensely green color.

⛩️ Delicate Texture and Smooth Taste

Stems and veins are removed before grinding, ensuring that ceremonial matcha has a delicate texture and a naturally sweet taste. It is thicker than other types of matcha, foams beautifully, and offers a smooth flavor profile with a light hint of sweetness, perfect for tea ceremonies.

✅ Ceremonial Consumption

It is recommended to drink ceremonial matcha only with water to fully appreciate its authentic, rich taste and exceptional quality. However, you can still add milk or other additives, which allows for the creation of delicious drinks such as matcha lattes, which are gaining increasing popularity.

⛩️ Why is first flush matcha the best?

✅ In winter, tea buds undergo a period of hibernation, which allows them to accumulate valuable nutrients before the spring harvest. As a result, first harvest matcha is rich in flavor and intense in effect. Leaves growing slowly in cool conditions create a fullness of taste and aroma that true connoisseurs will appreciate.

✅ L-theanine, a key amino acid that gives matcha its characteristic umami taste, is present in much higher quantities in the first harvest, three times higher than in the second harvest. In later harvests, such as the third and fourth, the level of L-theanine is significantly lower, which translates into less intense taste and nutritional value.

✅ High-quality matcha has an intense, full flavor with minimal bitterness, so it does not require added sugar. To fully enjoy the flavor and health benefits, it is worth reaching for first harvest matcha, which is recognized as truly ceremonial.

⛩️ How to recognize good matcha?

✅ Good matcha is recognized mainly by its color. An intensely green hue indicates high chlorophyll content and young leaves growing higher on the bush, where they have more access to light. A yellowish hue suggests older leaves or leaves from lower parts of the plant, which indicates lower quality.

⛩️ Another important indicator of matcha quality is its texture. The silkier and finer the powder, the higher the quality. This can be easily checked by rubbing the matcha on a white sheet of paper.

✅ The attached photo shows a clear difference between daily matcha (on the left) and ceremonial matcha (on the right). Ceremonial matcha creates a smooth, intensely green, and continuous line, which testifies to very fine grinding. In contrast, daily matcha has a more clumpy structure and a lighter, less saturated color, so the line when rubbed is less defined and broken.

✅ Both types of matcha in our offer are ground in traditional stone mills, but ceremonial matcha is ground longer, which translates into its higher quality and silky consistency.

⛩️ The presence of bitter notes does not always indicate low quality of matcha, as their intensity depends on the region of cultivation and farming techniques. However, matcha with intense bitterness or a fishy aftertaste indicates lower quality and late harvest.

⛩️ Classification terms

Terms such as "daily matcha," "traditional," "premium," or "luxury" were created for marketing purposes and do not reflect the actual quality. The value of matcha depends on the features listed above, which are more reliable.

⛩️ Matcha is not only a delicious tea but also a source of valuable nutrients such as antioxidants and L-theanine, which support concentration, relax, and cleanse the body.

⛩️Straight from Japan ⛩️

Why choose Royal Brand Matcha?

✅ Royal Brand matcha holds the Japanese JAS certificate. You are guaranteed the highest quality with zero pesticides.

✅ It also holds a European organic certificate. This means that the tea is regularly tested for pesticide content.

✅ Due to its certification, the cultivation of this matcha is safe for the climate and nature.

✅ 100% organic matcha. Nothing else.

✅ What is the JAS Certificate?

✅ "JAS organic certificate is the Japanese certification mark for organic products. A mark for agricultural products and processed foods produced on farms where, for more than 3 years before harvest, no artificial fertilizers or agrochemicals were used, and only organic compost-type fertilizers were used."

✅ Contains antioxidants, including highly effective EGCg – EGCg and other catechins counteract the effects of free radicals. They help protect the body from the effects of various pollutants, UV radiation, and chemicals that can lead to cell and DNA damage.

✅ Accelerates metabolism and helps burn calories – Matcha helps speed up metabolism and take care of your figure.

✅ Adds energy and helps with concentration – Matcha improves attention, memory, and reaction time. It also contains caffeine and L-theanine, which can improve brain function.

✅ Provides vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc, and magnesium.

✅ Lowers LDL cholesterol levels – Studies have shown that people who regularly drink matcha tea have lower LDL cholesterol levels and simultaneously higher HDL cholesterol levels.

✅ Lowers blood sugar levels – Green tea can cause a mild reduction in blood sugar levels. It may also lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.

✅ Matcha also performs many other important functions such as: slowing down aging, protecting the heart and liver.

✅ You have the certainty that you are buying a product of the highest possible quality from enthusiasts who also love matcha and Japan!