Matcha (Organic)

Name: Matcha (Organic)
Brand: Kusmi Tea
Price: 33.56 USD

Culinary

Earthy

From €29.90 (30g) — ~$33.56 USD (converted)

~$1.12 per gram

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Grade

Culinary

Certification

Organic

Price in context

At $1.12 per gram, it costs more than 53% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 58 culinary-grade matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $0.31 per gram, and this one is roughly 3.6× the grade median. Among Kusmi Tea's 5 matchas with a confirmed price, this is its cheapest per gram.

Compared across 970 products with a confirmed price and size, with yen, pound and euro prices converted to dollars. How we research

Tasting notes

Earthy and dessert-like

Composition

L-theanine

13.68 mg/g

Culinary-grade published estimate — Goto et al., lower-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)

EGCG

75.1 mg/g

Culinary-grade published estimate — Goto et al., lower-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)

What does the science say? Studies on L-theanine and caffeine · Studies on antioxidants and EGCG

Pricing as disclosed

30g — €29.90 (~$33.56 USD)

100g — €43.90 (~$49.28 USD)

Full details

Everything disclosed on the product page (17 fields)▾

Price Sale: EUR 30.15
Price Regular: EUR 33.50
Discount: 10% off
Price Per 100g: EUR 100.50
Format: 30g tea-filled tin
Type: Japanese green tea powder
Origin: Japan
Certifications: Organic (EU and AB certified), B Corp certified
Tasting Notes: Earthy and dessert-like
Brewing Instructions: Water temperature 80°C; infusion time not specified (shown as '-' on page)
Ingredients: Organic Japanese green tea in powder form
Production Method: Fine powder ground between granite blocks; hand-picked finest shoots; whole leaf consumed rather than steeped
Color: Emerald green
Culinary Use: Can be used in pastries such as madeleines, financiers, and other cakes
Traditional Use: Used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies
Contains Caffeine: true
Reviews: Review section present on page but no specific ratings or counts disclosed

Research notes

This is Kusmi's base/organic 'Matcha' SKU (distinct from Ceremonial Matcha and Premium Matcha listed separately). Grinding method described as 'granite blocks' here versus 'stone millstones' on the Ceremonial and Premium pages -- both likely refer to the same traditional stone-grinding process, phrased differently.