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.

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)

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 have been purchasing this specific Jade Leaf Matcha for over 4 years now, and I just opened my 12th bag. When you’ve used a product this consistently, you really get to know its quality, and this matcha has remained remarkably consistent. Quality & Color: Despite being "Organic" (which sometimes leads to a duller color in other brands), this powder is a vibrant, electric green. It’s a very fine grind; I still recommend using a sifter to avoid clumps, but it whisks into a beautiful froth with very little effort. Flavor Profile: It hits that perfect "Ceremonial" balance—it’s smooth and creamy with a distinct umami note and almost zero bitterness. I typically drink it as a traditional tea (just water), but it’s rich enough to hold its own in an oat milk latte without getting lost. Why I Keep Coming Back: I’ve tried the $40+ "luxury" tins, and honestly, the jump in quality doesn't justify the price for daily use. Jade Leaf gives me that high-end teahouse experience at a price point that makes sense for a morning ritual. Pros: Consistency: 12 bags in, and I've never had a "bad batch." Energy: Clean focus without the coffee jitters. Packaging: The resealable bag actually works and keeps the light out (though I still store mine in the fridge). Cons: If you are a complete beginner, you'll definitely want a bamboo whisk or electric frother; you can't just stir this with a spoon and expect it to dissolve perfectly. Final Verdict: If you’re looking for a "daily driver" matcha that actually tastes like premium ceremonial grade, look no further.

For the price, this surprised me. I found a review for it from someone who's emptied 50 different matcha products, and they said the jade leaf ceremonial grade was a huge repurchase for value and quality. This is my second matcha product I've bought, and it was very easy to dissolve using a traditional whisk. I use it for lattes mostly but it has a great grassy smell and smooth texture when brewed traditionally. It also keeps well in the fridge and hasn't turned brown. I'm gonna try the Naoki one next to compare.

after reading the angry reviews of some of the other customers, I contacted the company and asked them to please make sure I received the product as described in the TIN packaging, and not in the bag like some people received. They promptly emailed me back and assured me they would ship me the one in the tin. After i ordered they emailed me, and informed me they may have made a mistake and sent the refill bag instead of the tin packaging, I guess they have had trouble with their shipping department making that mistake lately. They wanted my shipping address so they could ship me out a second product in the tin, for free, just to be sure I got the right product! I politely declined and told them that was very kind but I would wait first to see if I got the wrong order in the bag or the correct item in the tin before having them send me a product I hadn't paid for. I did receive the TIN and so I emailed them to thank them for sending the right product. One thing to note on this product that I made the mistake on was not knowing I was buying the lessor quality "classic ceremonial grade" , not the best one. They have TWO ceremonial grade powders and this one is not the best one, it is the second best. So if you want the finest quality one, look for the tin with the darker green label that is the "Premium Ceremonial Grade" for the true full experience of fine matcha drinking! I purchased this as a gift for a friend that I was introducing to the world of green tea drinking to reduce daily anxiety, and give a wide range of other noteable, documented health benefits. I have visited Asian temples and had the pleasure of experiencing how they live life and this tea is a big part of the daily routine that makes those monks so incredibly healthy! However, there are differences that are not well known about what else they do to it that is a big part of WHY it works so well for them. FIRST, they don't make it as strong as we do! They do typically drink about 3 cups a day of the tea, not strong though like the recipes we see that use a lot of powder, they drink it thin/lighter and sip it all through the day so their body gets infused all day long with the health benefits but doesn't get overloaded with caffeine. SECOND, THEY DON"T always drink it plain or unsweetened! Once or twice a week they add very important things to it for specific health reasons to make it even better for their bodies and help keep them from getting sick. Like honey. The kind of honey they have access to is more medicinal that our local honey is in the USA. Theirs has similar documented health benefits because of the kinds of plants and trees that grow in their mountain regions where the temples are and they get their honey from that is very similar to MANUKA honey from New Zealand that is more commonly known about. They also add a kind of very healthy shelf stable clarified butter called GHEE to the tea. The specific good healthy fats in ghee go hand in hand with the antioxidants in the green tea and help the human body absorb more of them. The Ghee has often been soaked with vanilla beans so they drink honey butter vanilla green tea! OMG its so much better! They also will steep the tea with thin peels of local citrus rinds like lemons and limes and their local bitter orange. This takes the oils out of the peels and adds them to the tea. The honey has anti-fungal properties, anti-viral properties, and anti-bacterial properties, and so does the chemical constituents of the oil from the citrus rinds. They work together to keep the monks from ever getting sick. Seriously, these guys go out all the time in harsh weather, barely dressed at all, and they never get sick... They will also crush dark berries into the tea for extra vitamin C. Vitamin C is considered almost sacred in asia as one of the most important things for the human body to be healthy and have a super long lifespan. You know how they have guys running around healthy, with good eyesight, and good minds when they are over 100 years old, and they have a LOT of them? They attribute it mainly to vitamin c from citrus, berries, and fresh greens and a low daily or weekly meat intake. The berries they have there are very similar to our blueberries and mulberries here so they make good substitutes health wise for the tea. Just crush up a few fresh berries into the tea cup! They add the honey, citrus peels, berries, and ghee to their tea about once a week. They do often use the ghee more than once per week, more like three times per week. It actually isn't safe to drink it loaded up with all that stuff every day because it will overtax your liver and kidneys and thin your blood too much, but once per week will clean out bad bacteria, and stimulate your liver and kidneys to excrete built up toxins without over stressing them. The monks all over asia have been doing this for around 3,000 years. So if you want to try and drink green tea like the real asian temple monks do, try out the extra stuff once a week and experience honey butter lemon berry tea!