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matcha tea reviews & brand buying guide

list: my top picks*

encha matcha - buy on amazon

american tea room - buy online

top from brands reviewed in this post

origin? i strictly only buy matcha from japan. i do not buy matcha from china

color is an important indicator of quality. spring please

so are you ready to browse these beauties?.. i was! his was fun. and i will not be buying more matcha

kathy's matcha brand review

top shelf matchas — from japan

brand 1: encha

reviewed blends: latte matcha grade

buy it: encha online store

brand 2: domatcha

reviewed blend: domatcha ceremonial matcha

bottom line review: love this brand. i have never been disappointed in the quality. i always buy the ceremonial variety. beautiful color and sturdy bright flavor

buy it: domatcha tea

brand 3: urth caffe

reviewed blend: urth blends

see store

matcha gift set online

brand 4: o-cha

reviewed blend: super premium matcha

bottom line review: fabulous matcha at an price! not as spring as the two matchas above but very deep

buy it: hibiki-an matcha

brand 5: american tea room

reviewed blend: ceremonial premium matcha

bottom line review: super lovely. if you really want to try amazing matcha without any risk of poor quality

brand 6: taste of kyoto

info: taste of kyoto is another brand that i have love. it offers a variety of matcha products including reserve and culinary. i have tried both and will review both below

reviewed blend: taste of kyoto reserve matcha

bottom line review: matcha at a premium price. i wish they had a smaller size than

buy it: taste of kyoto matcha tea

reviewed blend: taste of kyoto culinary matcha

buy it: ceremonial matcha

brand 7: dr. mercola

reviewed blend: dr. mercola's royal matcha - see it on drmercola.com

buy it: royal matcha tea

brand 8: matcha

info: matcha is a fun brand because they offer matcha but they also have a tea powder and a tea powder

reviewed blend: matcha ceremonial matcha

bottom line review: great

buy it: matcha

brand 9: eden

reviewed blend: eden matcha

bottom line review: this is a great matcha at a premium price. the quality you expect from eden products is on display here. beautiful

buy it: eden matcha tea

brand 10: teavana

reviewed blend: teavana matcha japanese tea

tasting notes: rich flavor and grassiness

bonus added brands

brand a: my matcha life

reviewed blend: tea lovers' matcha

buy it: my matcha life

—- end of my top shelf list picks - below brands may not be and from japan —

brand 10: aiya

reviewed blend: aiya ceremonial matcha

bottom line review: give it a try! great color and flavor. a sturdy matcha

buy it: ceremonial matcha

brand 11: hibiki-an

reviewed blend: super premium matcha

bottom line review: beautiful tea at an price! if you do not mind not having your matcha

buy it: hibiki-an matcha

brand 12: doctor king

info: doctor king calls its matcha the “finest ceremonial matcha” and lists a variety of health claims in their marketing

reviewed blend: ceremonial matcha

buy it: doctor king ceremonial japanese matcha tea

brand 13: nourishtea

info: nourishtea is an impressive brand that carries a wide variety of teas. they only offer one matcha variety

reviewed blend: happy matcha

tasting notes: muddy flavor

buy it: nourishtea happy matcha

brand 14: maeda-en

reviewed blend: maeda-en ceremonial quality matcha

tasting notes: creamy and bright

brand 15: tealux

reviewed blend: tealux uji premium matcha

container: opaque bag

buy it: premium matcha tea powder uji kyoto japan by tealux

brand 16: matcha source

info: this premium matcha is ceremony grade and comes at a premium price. but it is worth it

reviewed blend: kama matcha

bottom line review: super lovely. i was all ready to rave the color and flavor of this matcha but then noticed that it is not organi at this price

would i buy it again? no. at this price i find an brand

buy it: kama matcha

matcha from china — my personal view: not advised to buy

brand 17: kiss me organics

reviewed blend: matcha

container: metallic opaque bag

buy it: matcha tea powder

brand 18: matcha dna

info: this is an brand from china

reviewed blend: matchadna matcha

container: opaque bag

bottom line review: this was not matcha

buy it: matchadna certified matcha tea

brand 19: swanson

reviewed blend: swanson matcha

tasting notes: bitter

bottom line review: no very impressive

buy it: certified matcha tea

brand 20: eatgreentea.com

info: an online store

reviewed blend: tea powder

tasting notes: bitter

container: metallic opaque bag

buy it: tea powder

brand 21: ujido

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by kathy patalsky · updated: jul 13

not all matchas are created equal. if you learn anything from this post

domatcha - buy on amazon

taste of kyoto - buy on amazon

eden - buy on amazon

nice

not so much

lets begin

here is my one guide! - detailed results follow

number rating scale: 1-

in a hurry: skip down to see my list of matchas i would buy again

origin: japan

tasting notes: grassy

container: fresh-lock sealed bag

on label: yes

cost/weight: ceremonial grade: $

cost

number of times i have purchased it: i have auto-ship set up!

would i buy it again? yes

origin: japan

tasting notes: bright and grassy

container: tin

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes

origin: japan

tasting notes: bold

container: tins

organic: yes

would i buy it again? yes

origin: japan

tasting notes: grassy

container: tins

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes

o-cha

hibiki-an

origin: japan

tasting notes: grassy

container: tins

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes. and if you ever need to buy me a gift

buy it: atr

origin: japan

tasting notes: bright and grassy

container: tin

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes

origin: japan

tasting notes: bright

container: tin

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes

info: we all know of dr. mercola

origin: japan

tasting notes: bright

container: tin without an inner pull-tab can

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

mercola fan

would i buy it again? yes

origin: japan

tasting notes: bright

container: tin without an inner pull-tab can

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes

origin: japan

tasting notes: bright and grassy

container: tin without an inner pull-tab can

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes

origin: japan

container: tin without an inner pull-tab can

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes

buy it: 80g — 40g container

origin: japan

tasting notes: bright

container: tin without an inner pull-tab can

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

number of times i have purchased it: 1

origin: japan

tasting notes: bold

container: tin without an inner pull-tab can

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes

origin: japan

tasting notes: grassy

container: tins

on label: no

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? no. i would however

origin: japan

tasting notes: muted

container: plastic container

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? no

origin: japan

container: tin

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? no way

origin: japan

container: tin

on label: no

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? no because it is not

buy it: maeda-en mtcha cermonial quality

origin: japan

tasting notes: muddled

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? no

tealux fans

origin: japan

tasting notes: grassy

container: tins

on label: no

cost/weight: $

cost

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origin: china

tasting notes: grassiness

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? maybe

origin: china

tasting notes: muddy

on label: no

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? no

origin: china

container: plastic container

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? no

origin: china

on label: yes

cost/weight: $

cost

would i buy it again? yes