{"product_id":"ceremonial-grade-japanese-matcha-powder","title":"Ceremonial Grade Japanese Matcha Powder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBright green, sweet, and full of umami.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur matcha comes from the Uji region of Kyoto, Japan, and it's packed fresh in Baltimore. It tastes grassy and sweet, with a deep umami finish and a note of unripe banana. Whisk it straight, pour it over ice with milk, or shake it into lemonade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ceremonial grade\" isn't a regulated term. We use it because it's what you search for, and then we hold our matcha to a higher bar. We blind-taste our matcha against other brands with our team, often, and ours keeps winning. One customer told us it was the best matcha she'd had in the Western Hemisphere. We'll take it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e grassy, sweet, umami, unripe banana\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e matcha green tea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 80 to 100 mg per cup\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow to Make It\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn your \u003ca href=\"\/products\/double-walled-glass-matcha-bowl\"\u003ematcha bowl\u003c\/a\u003e, whisk 1.5 teaspoons (3 g) with a splash of 175 to 195°F water (or cold) into a smooth paste. Think brownie batter, no clumps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd about 1\/3 cup more water and whisk in a zig-zag with your \u003ca href=\"\/products\/matcha-whisk-set\"\u003ebamboo whisk\u003c\/a\u003e until frothy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIced: pour over ice and your milk of choice. Hot: top with steamed milk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull walkthrough: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/how-to-make-matcha\"\u003eHow to Make Matcha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSizes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePouch (40 g, about 13 drinks) · Large Pouch (200 g, about 66 drinks). The large pouch saves you $25 over buying five small ones, and subscribers save 10%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStorage\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce opened, use within 3 to 6 months, kept in an airtight, light-safe container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFind Our Matcha\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind our matcha in person: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/store-locator\"\u003eStore Locator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUse our matcha at your cafe, coffee shop, or pop-up drink cart: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/wholesale-teas-for-cafes-and-restaurants\"\u003eWholesale\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it really ceremonial grade?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNobody regulates the term \"ceremonial.\" It's a Western marketing term, and honestly, are you having a ceremony with this matcha or making a latte? What we can tell you is where it's from (Uji, Kyoto), and that it wins our team's blind taste tests against other brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many drinks does a pouch make?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAbout 13 from the 40 g pouch and 66 from the 200 g, at 3 g per 12 oz. Lighter or stronger, that's 10 to 20 (40 g) or 50 to 100 (200 g).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need a bamboo whisk?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt makes the smoothest, frothiest cup. A small handheld battery-operated frother works otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wight Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Pouch (40 g, about 13 drinks)","offer_id":42777389564081,"sku":"MAT-PCH-S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Pouch (200 g, about 66 drinks)","offer_id":42777389596849,"sku":"MAT-PCH-L","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/8628\/0625\/files\/Matcha40_Gift_LL_2.jpg?v=1778606054","url":"https:\/\/wighttea.com\/products\/ceremonial-grade-japanese-matcha-powder","provider":"Wight Tea Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}