Culinary Reserve Matcha

Name: Culinary Reserve Matcha
Brand: Breakaway Matcha

Culinary, sourced from Uji

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Grade

Culinary

Region

Uji

Certification

Organic

Sourcing

Uji, Japan

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Tasting notes

'Vivacious, verdant, vegetal'; 'fantastic color, soothing aromas, minimal astringency and bitterness'

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)

Full details

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Base Price: $55.00
Pricing Sizes: [ "100 servings: $0.44/serving", "250 servings: $0.38/serving", "500 servings: $0.35/serving", "1000 servings: $0.31/serving" ]
Grade Tier: Culinary grade, positioned as 'higher quality culinary matcha' suitable for blended drinks; brand notes its core strength lies in hyperpremium grades (implying Culinary Reserve is a secondary/lower-tier offering relative to hyperpremium line)
Origin Region: Uji, Kyoto — 'the Mecca of great matcha'
Tasting Notes: 'Vivacious, verdant, vegetal'; 'fantastic color, soothing aromas, minimal astringency and bitterness'
Ingredients: 100% green tea leaves, ground to fine powder; no sugar, additives, or 'other nonsense'
Brewing Instructions: 1 gram = 1 serving ('a rounded half-teaspoon') with 2-3 oz hot water; can adjust to 2-6 grams for stronger prep; works iced or hot
Certifications: Organic option/alternative available with code ORGANIC2026 for 25% off (this product itself is not the organic variant; note per external search snippet the product is described as priced at a flat '$55.00' and 'vivacious, verdant, vegetal' with 'good umami' and 'ideal for those who want high quality yet affordable matcha')
Packaging: Mylar bags flushed with nitrogen for freshness; recommended storage in black-violet glass jar, refrigerated
Reviews: 128 reviews; no numeric rating disclosed
Subscription: 20% discount via Auto-Refill program; complimentary German-made black-violet glass jar included

Research notes

Same ORGANIC2026 promo-code ambiguity as Culinary Original applies here — code referenced on a non-organic product's page, likely a sitewide banner rather than a claim about this SKU.