CeremonialOrganic Matcha Ceremonial Grade
Ceremonial, sourced from Kagoshima, Okumidori cultivar
$42.00 (30g)
~$1.40 per gram
Grade
Ceremonial
Cultivar
Okumidori
Region
Kagoshima
Certification
Organic
Price in context
At $1.40 per gram, it costs more than 67% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 92 Kagoshima matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $0.90 per gram, and this one is roughly 1.6× the regional median.
Compared across 970 products with a confirmed price and size, with yen, pound and euro prices converted to dollars. See how Kagoshima compares · How we research
Sourcing
Kagoshima, Japan
View the full sourcing map →Tasting notes
umami, cream, cut grass
vibrant green liquor with lathered surface
grassy and fresh
an initial pleasantly bitter taste leading to a lingering, creamy sweetness
Medium (on a Low-Medium-High scale)
Composition
L-theanine
24.31 mg/g
Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)
EGCG
59.3 mg/g
Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (17 fields)▾
- Price
- GBP 30.30 one-time purchase; GBP 27.27 with Subscribe & Save (options for every 1, 2, or 3 months)
- First Order Bonus
- free One-Cup Tea-iere included with subscription
- Size
- 30g
- Grade
- Ceremonial Grade
- Cultivar
- single cultivar Okumidori
- Oxidization
- 0%
- Origin
- Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu island, Japan; specific farm named as Kirishima Chuou Garden
- Harvest Timing
- each spring, small batches picked
- Production Method
- stone-milled to order using the traditional 'Mikage' method
- Terroir Note
- area overlooked by Sakurajima, an active volcano that periodically covers the area in white ash, described as making the soil 'superbly fertile'
- Certifications Awards
- [ "Organic certified", "Great Taste 2023 award badge shown on page" ]
- Tasting Notes
- { "descriptors": [ "umami", "cream", "cut grass" ], "in_the_cup": "vibrant green liquor with lathered surface", "aroma": "grassy and fresh", "taste": "an initial pleasantly bitter taste leading to a lingering, creamy sweetness", "strength": "Medium (on a Low-Medium-High scale)" }
- Brewing Instructions
- 1.5g (1 tsp) per 160ml cup, water at 70C, shake or whisk for 30 seconds; 'can be infused once'
- Review Count
- 17
- Shelf Life Storage
- best drunk within two to three months of opening; refrigerate to extend freshness; keep away from heat, light, moisture and odours
- Packaging
- shown in retail tin and available in resealable ziplock bag; separate Refill Caddies available
- Shipping
- same as sibling product: free UK standard delivery over GBP 60, GBP 3.25 standard (2-3 days), GBP 6.95 next-day courier, 2pm GMT Mon-Thu same-day dispatch cutoff
Research notes
An alternate URL surfaced in search results for what appeared to be this same product (https://jingtea.com/jing-collections/latest-arrivals/organic-matcha-ceremonial-grade) returned an HTTP 404; the working product page used instead is https://jingtea.com/products/ceremonial-matcha-loose-tea. This is a single-cultivar (Okumidori), single-origin (Kirishima) ceremonial matcha, distinct in cultivar and region from Jing's Latte Matcha (Shizuoka, Yabukita-blend).
