Kyoto Dew Matcha - Ceremonial Blend – Authentic Japanese First Harvest - USDA & JAS Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha Green Tea Powder from Uji, Kyoto (30g / 1oz)

I’ve been recently trying different Matcha powders to see which one is right for me cost and quality wise, so I decided to do a little taste test, and this is my opinion on the 8 that I tested. Note that all are Ceremonial Grade except for Jade Leaf (Culinary Grade) which I’ve been using for cooking and smoothies but included it for comparing color. Cost: Kyoto Dew: $.83/gram Ippodo: $1.37/gram (BEST) Matchabar: $.99/gram Pure Chimp: $.29/gram (WORST) Kenko: $.33/gram Encha: $.65/gram Akira: $.83/gram Jade Leaf (Culinary Grade): $.19/gram Top 4: 1) Ippodo: Hands down the best Matcha I’ve ever tasted, but very pricey to use daily. Sweet, earthy, Intense and complex with an unmatched bright rich green color. This is a special occasion or limited use Matcha for me because of the price. 2a) Akira: The taste is remarkably close to Ippodo but not as complex and has a slight bitterness at the beginning. Sweet, earthy, floral, fresh and complex with a bright rich green color. 2b) Kyoto Dew: A particularly good Matcha that gives a strong herbal and sweet flavor with a subtle bitterness. Sweet, herbal, smooth and slightly complex with an incredible dark (Chlorophyll Dense) rich green color which I love. 3) Encha: A particularly good Matcha but lacks the high complexity of Ippodo and Akira. Mild bittersweet, earthy, nutty, smooth and slightly complex with a bright rich green color. Bottom 3: I didn’t include (Jade Leaf) because it’s Culinary Grade. 7) Pure Chimp: The worst Ceremonial Grade Matcha I’ve tasted. If this is in fact a true Ceremonial Grade Matcha, then it’s not a premium grade. The color, texture, aroma and flavor are on par with Culinary/ Cooking Grade with maybe a slight edge to Pure Chimp in color (see pic) and taste. The price also reflects this. It was by far the cheapest Ceremonial Grade I tested ($.29/gram) and it showed. I see no reason for someone to purchase this product. 6) Matchbar: A decent Matcha, but for the price there are plenty of better options out there (Akira, Encha, Kyoto, Kenko) are all cheaper and better. 5) Kenko: A decent Matcha, but it was very lite with some bitterness that lingered too long. Slightly sweet, grassy, mild bitterness and soft flavor with rich green color. This would be a good start for someone that has never tried Matcha or for someone looking for a softer flavor.

Smooth taste and rich color. I would buy again hands down.

I’ve tried quite a few different matchas and this is the best one yet, and reasonably priced. I usually tell people I like it to taste earthy, so I always put a little extra. It smells good, has a great smooth texture, and isn’t really bitter compared to other moderately priced matcha. I use half water and half oat milk, with a little bit of honey to make matcha lattes

This is surprisingly not bad. It's great for everything use. It has a darker green color and rich matcha taste.

Great drink

I would love to gatekeep this but this matcha is amazing. You can taste the quality given its smoothness whether it’s for a matcha americano or matcha latte. Separately there’s a subtle note of bitterness but drinks very smooth otherwise. This will be my go-to going forward

The quality has dropped. Not completely, but noticeably compared to before. The new packaging also doesn’t seem to keep the product as fresh, and the mixture doesn’t blend well anymore. I really liked the first batches. I bought a couple of bags and was excited about the product, but something changed. I’m not sure what happened—maybe it’s no longer certified by Jonas.

his ceremonial grade matcha is excellent. The flavor is great, the color is a bright, beautiful green, and I will definitely be buying it again.

I really like this one it tastes good and it pears well with Almond milk

Overpriced and matcha powder quality is not premium ceremonial grade. The green color is looks dull, not how ceremonial grade should look like. Tasted not as good as ceremonial should be.

Somehow I feel amazing after drinking this

Quality has dropped from last time.

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