Ocha & Co.Shizuoka Organic Matcha - Ceremonial Grade - ECO JAS Organic Certified - Japanese First-Harvest Matcha Green Tea Powder, Traditionally Stone-Milled, 100g.

Hello all,Exploring this option of a lower grade stuff because I’ve seen stuff online where fancy matcha peeps are like stop buying ceremonial grade when you mix with milk anyways. you can save some monies but not and it’ll taste good still so here we go.*Cost* You get 100g of this for £19.75The best supermarket matcha for comparison that I have had is perfect ted which is on average £10 for 30gFor my dabble in boujee Japanese fancy matcha I paid £22 for 30g. This was very nice stuff and low key might dabble in it every so often but not sustainable long term.So already we are getting v good value for money with this Amazon stuff *Packaging/ease of use* It arrived in a pouchThis is okie and I decanted from this into my little tin which I prefer for ease*Initial thoughts*The powder is defo darker than what I have, it is not a super vibrant green but it is still matchay *Whiskability* Very easy and didn’t clumpBut I feel like it might be a slightly bit wetter as far as the powders go. Maybe why it is a bit darker in colour? *Flavour* I normally drink it with milk and some date sweetener or a syrup so I’ll do that as my comparison. Not 100% the best way to test but it’s how I drink so I’ll go with that as a benchmarkIt tastes exactly the same as what I’m used to.My conclusion, this is a perfectly okay matcha to use when mixed with milk. Happy to save lots of money here

Loved this matcha, I've tried other ones which were cheaper but found all of those to be dull and bitter. I'm going to be buying this matcha as my everyday drink. Vibrant green colour and sweet taste.

Supremely superior

Visually, it's spot on, brilliant green powder, super fine, clearly good quality.Making it as usucha (80C, electric frother), it's got all those high-quality hallmarks: very smooth, gentle, nicely balanced umami and sweetness, no bitterness. Definitely premium, but didn't seem any different from other high quality Uji matchas.After drinking it a few more times, I did start to notice something a bit different, a really nice, almost velvety creamy texture or layer to it. That was interesting and quite pleasant, not used to ' creaminess' in any of my tea.But here's the thing: even with that creaminess, the actual taste profile still felt very much in that classic, balanced Uji camp. For something labelled "Limited Production" and at this price, I guess I was hoping for a more distinct or complex flavour to really make it stand out. It’s very good, don't get me wrong, but it didn't quite deliver a unique punch that would clearly separate it from another really good, smooth Uji matcha like the Midori Matcha Superior Grade I also reviewed.Maybe it would be a different story as koicha, which would bring out more depth, but that's not really for casual drinking and too expensive to experiments with.Overall, it's a lovely, high-quality matcha if you want something extremely smooth, gentle, and with a nice touch of creaminess. But if you're shelling out hoping for a really standout or different flavour adventure, it might feel a tad too polite and familiar.

Great

I am so impressed with this, simply love it.

I find it too expensive for a small little bag

Fresh and grassy. Not at all bitter. Extra nice (and healthy) with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.