Jade Leaf Matcha Organic Ceremonial Grade Green Tea Powder - Authentic Japanese Origin - Teahouse Edition Premium First Harvest (1.06 Ounce)

Pricey even if the quality is just okish and not over the top, it has a vibrant color, but still with a bitter taste towards the end, so luckily there are other options of better quality available for a much better price, which are sourced directly from Japan. But I guess we’re just adding to the 460 billion GDP of Seattle based businesses with our purchase. If with some extensive research on the entire supply chain, it would turn out that the story is actually true and that they support farmers directly, who have handpicked the leafs themselves rather than maximizing the distributors business profits, so true fair trade, then I would probably go for this product just because of the story rather than going with a mass product, but I feel so fooled through the marketing of these beautiful pictures of Japanese farmers and demand that they actually interview them on YouTube, while packaging it with this Jade brand. And, it’s not even kept in ceramic or glass so the price isn’t justified at all.

My preferred matcha. Love that it is sealed for freshness, even if some of it does generally get lost in the transfer from the bag to the tin. Definitely a high quality matcha and is great for latte's. Not as sweet as the sweetened blend they offer!

I've tried several types of similarly priced matcha with disappointing results. I was so happy when my first use of this one produced a smooth, clump-free, bright green product with an even, high foam (hand stirred with a whisk). The taste was clear and bright, but without grassy notes. If I was recommending a product for someone who was skeptical of matcha it would be this one.

This ceremonial grade matcha is an outstanding choice for lattes, baking, or tea ceremonies. After trying many matchas, I can say this one ranks among the top five. The flavor is rich, umami, and smooth. I gave it four stars because the product arrived open and damaged, which I believe was due to shipping. This experience left me feeling dissatisfied.

So I’ve been very big into making my matchas at home and I’ve tried many different matchas, especially ones I can find locally. The Jade Leaf brand seems to be the only one in the stores near me. But they only have the matcha latte (which I would not recommend) and the culinary grade which is pretty good! But I wanted to branch out and try something a little different and I did research and decided to go with the tea house edition! I thought the culinary grade was so yummy and green, especially compared to the other ones I’ve tried but when I got the teahouse edition, I will never go back to the culinary grade! Don’t get me wrong it was very yummy and nice that I could just run to the store and get more but since trying a better quality matcha, I can’t bring myself to go back! I definitely think if you haven’t tried any amazing matcha powders, the culinary grade really isn’t bad! But I wouldn’t recommend if you’ve tried bright green yummy tasting matchas! I still had a pack of the culinary grade which is pictured, I never realized how dark it was until I purchased the teahouse edition! I really did think it was pretty green but I think that explains how crappy the matchas I’ve tried used to be! I’m sure there’s better matchas out there but out of all the ones I’ve tried, the teahouse edition is by far the best one and I will continue to get it for as long as I can! (The one in the tin is the teahouse and the one in the packet is the culinary grade)

It was great, come in quick :)