【Ceremonial Grade】 Considering the long history of traditional Japanese tea ceremony, ceremonial-grade matcha is made using a tea whisk, and is a high- quality matcha is suitable for entertaining guests. This matcha boasts a vibrant green color, a rich aroma, and a deep umami flavor, with a smooth mouthfeel that makes it easy to drink. 【First Harvest Tea】 In Japan, tea made from the first picked buds of the year are called "shincha." Tea leaves picked from late April to early May are soft, have a refreshing fragrance, and contain a lot of theanine, giving them a rich flavor. 【Shizuoka - Japan's leading tea-producing region 】 Shizuoka Prefecture is Japan's top tea-producing region in both quality and quantity. Shizuoka, home to beautiful tea fields, has a warm climate, a rich natural environment, clean air, and moderate humidity, which give the tea leaves a deep flavor. 【Superior Tea Varieties】 The tea varieties used are mainly the vibrant green "Saemidori" and "Yabukita." Saemidori has a refreshing aroma, little astringency, and is rich in sweetness and umami. Yabukita is a tea with a good balance of sweetness, umami, and bitterness. The exquisite blend of these two varieties creates a rich-tasting matcha. 【100% Pure Matcha Powder】 Our matcha powder contains no additives, sugar or colorings. Enjoy traditional Japanese matcha.