Matcha tea comes in different grades.
Which you should go for depends on how you plan on drinking matcha. What you pay for is flavor profile, not nutrients. Young leaves, plucked early in the harvest, produce delicate and vegetal flavors. Mature leaves contain more coarse matter from stems and veins and taste more astringent. The following illustration denotes how grades are determined.
Our Premium Grade is suitable for everyday drinking. Bright green in colour, it boasts all the goodness of matcha green tea.
Our Ceremonial Grade is high enough quality for Japanese tea ceremony and is a wonderful addition to your daily dosage of matcha boost. It has a vibrantly green colour and smell slightly grassy. It has very light texture and fine to the touch.
Qmatcha’s Supreme Grade matcha is the highest quality green tea powder available. For most people it’s not ideal as an everyday tea as it is best enjoyed in its purest form.
It has a vibrantly green colour and smell light, fresh, and slightly grassy. It has very light texture and extremely fine to the touch.
Why do some types of matcha cost more than others?
The price of matcha depends on the quality and origin of the tea leaves, along with various market factors. Low-priced matcha is often blended with other types of green teas. Qmatcha is guaranteed to be the best matcha green tea powder that you have ever sipped.