Matcha.com Organic Ceremonial Grade Japanese matcha powder in silver tin packaging with minimalist green label design on neutral background.

Master

Original Ceremonial Grade Matcha

5.0 · 195 reviews

$61.00

30g · 30 servings · $2.03 per serving

Taste
Sweet, Umami, Complex
Best for
Koicha, Usucha, Everyday ceremonial, Hot or iced
Size

In stock · ships in 1–2 business days

Details
Hand picked in the misty hills of Uji, this first-flush, stone milled matcha is exceptionally smooth, offering a balanced and deeply satisfying drinking experience. It represents the standard of quality for traditional Japanese tea ceremonies.
Grade
Master
On the tin
Non GMO · Gluten Free · Keto Friendly · Kosher
Caffeine
How to prepare
Usucha
1–2 g · 60–90 ml hot water
Koicha
3–4 g · 30–60 ml hot water
Latte
Optional, light use only
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Taste + experience

How it tastes.

Four measures on the same 1–5 scale for every grade, so you can compare them side by side.

  • Umami
  • Sweetness
  • Bitterness
  • Body
Aerial view of rows of tea fields on a farm in Japan, with mountains behind

Cultivar + origin

Where it's grown.

We work directly with family tea farms in Japan, who pair time-honored cultivation with meticulous care for every harvest.

Origin
Japan
Region
Uji, Kyoto
Cultivars
Asahi · Uji Hikari · Samidori · Proprietary cultivar
Harvest
First harvest (ichibancha)
Processing
Hand-picked → Shade-grown → Steamed → Dried flat, never rolled → Stems and veins removed → Stone-ground

Why you'll love it

Made for every day.

Matcha 101

  1. 01

    Naturally sweet and smooth

    Fragrant and green-fresh, with low bitterness and a bright, crisp finish.

  2. 02

    Made for the bowl and the latte

    Smooth enough to sip on its own, balanced enough to pair with milk and recipes.

  3. 03

    Consistent, tin after tin

    A blend of organic cultivars chosen for the same balanced flavor, harvest after harvest.

Pairs well with

Complete the set.

The six-stage guarantee

See what we test for, and what we found.

View the published results for the matcha grades covered by our testing program, stage by stage.

View our lab results
Matcha powder and whisked matcha in lab glassware: beakers, a funnel, petri dishes and magnifiers on a dark bench

  • Stages

    6

    Microbes, heavy metals, pesticides, radioactivity, potency and a full nutrition panel.

  • Pesticides screened

    500+

    Not detected in our published results.

  • L-theanine

    22.2mg/g

    An amino acid found in shade-grown tea, measured per gram.

  • EGCG

    45,900µg/g

    The headline catechin, measured per gram.

Results from our published lab certificate.

Covers First Harvest, Master's Blend, Ceremonial, Superior Organic, Tenchi

Reviews

In their words.

5.0 / 5.0

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I swear by my Ceremonial Grade Matcha.

I love this tea. I think it tastes great. I drink it every morning while I do my meditation. It starts my day off by making me feel energetic and ready to go! I am 84 and have not had a sick day since I started drinking Matcha and I only take a 1/2 teaspoon a day.

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Wow!

This matcha was smooth, clean, bright flavor.

Best brand.

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Greatness Defined

Funny enough, I think my review title sums it up. I got my Matcha on time, safely packaged and delivered, and fresh as the growing grass.

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The absolute best

I have had many different kinds and brands of matcha, and this is by far and away the best in my opinion. Amazing flavor, and mixes both quickly and well.

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Original Ceremonial Grade Matcha

More about this matcha

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Uji matcha, made the traditional way

Original Ceremonial Grade is Uji matcha, grown in the hills south of Kyoto, a region with a long history in Japanese tea. The tea bushes are shaded before the first spring harvest, which deepens the leaf's color and the savory sweetness tea drinkers call umami. The leaves are picked by hand, steamed, dried flat, cleared of stems and veins, and ground slowly between granite stones into a fine powder.

What ceremonial grade matcha means here

"Ceremonial grade" has no official definition, so it helps to be specific. For us it means first-harvest leaf, stone-ground, and smooth enough to drink with nothing but hot water. It is rich and rounded with a soft finish, which is why it works three ways: whisked thin as usucha, whisked thick as koicha, or in a latte when you want the tea to come through the milk.

If you are choosing between grades, our guide to matcha grades explains how they differ, and the ceremonial grade matcha collection puts them side by side.

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How many servings are in a tin?

About one gram makes a serving, so a 30g tin makes 30 servings and an 80g tin makes 80.

Which grade should I choose?

Master is best for drinking straight, Ritual is versatile for bowls and lattes, and Everyday is made for lattes and recipes. Compare every grade.

How do I prepare it?

Our matcha latte guide walks through hot, iced and sweetened lattes step by step.

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