Superior Ceremonial Blend – Authentic Japanese First Harvest Ceremonial Grade Matcha Green Tea Powder from Uji, Kyoto (50g / 1.75oz)

Naoki Matcha's Superior Ceremonial Blend is a top-tier matcha that balances taste, versatility, and health benefits. It's an excellent choice for both matcha enthusiasts and newcomers alike. The flavor is smooth and naturally sweet, with just the right hint of traditional matcha bitterness. It mixes effortlessly in both tea and lattes, and the vibrant green color shows its quality.

I am a beginner Matcha enthusiast and I love i making matcha lattes at home (my favorite is Strawberry Matcha lattes). I have repurchased Superior Ceremonial 3× now. I am on my second 3.5 oz bag. I've also tried another well known popular affordable matcha (Jade Leaf) and I immediately decided it is better to splurge accouple more dollars in purchasing Naoki. The texture of the powder is extremely fine. The color is a beautiful dark vibrant green. The flavor is very light with a very low bitterness and a hint of sweetness on its own. It has a very clean taste. However, the flavor does get easily over shadowed by milk and sweetners in a latte. If you want to taste the matcha better you need to add more matcha powder (~4.5 grams). Considering the fact that I am not drinking Matcha traditionally, I do not need a flavor profile that is super complex like what other matcha enthusiasts rave about (often times their recs are super overpriced for its size and/or hard to get). I just need something that will be paired well when used with milk and sweetners. I look for matcha with good quality, affordability, and easy accessibility to repurchase (via Prime adds extra brownie points). Superior Ceremonial checks all the boxes to a first good intro to matcha!

Really good beginner matcha. It has a stronger grassy/bitterness to it that I love. It picks up flavor very good. I love to sweeten it with agave or the Nooly blueberry pancake syrup. A little goes a long way. Has a good dark green color and strong aroma. I drink matcha or coffee every morning and I got a good amount of drinks from this size so i’m pleased. (For reference I use 1.5/2tsp matcha and 1.5/2oz of hot water, 1oz flavor, ice, then milk)

I hardly leave Amazon reviews but I’ve spent a LOT of time and money on different matcha brands, hoping to find one I love… and I think this one is it!!! It’s the perfect balance of nutty matcha flavor and sweetness, and pairs wonderfully with any flavor. Highly recommend if you’re looking for an affordable matcha that’s tea shop quality!

Expensive but this is really good quality matcha.

Subjectively, compared to other US brands available on Amazon, this matcha is on the better end. Speaking objectively (with Japanese matcha as the standard), this is very “mid” B-grade matcha. It’s just decent enough to drink on its own, but nothing mind blowing, especially in light of the price point. Appearance: 4/5 Sweetness: 2/5 Bitterness 3/5 Umami: 3/5 Texture: 3/5 Aroma 3/5 Aftertaste/finish: 3.5/5 You can buy higher quality matcha for similar price by ordering direct from Japan, but I get that it’s hard to beat 2-day delivery when you’re in a pinch. Tradeoff of convenience I suppose. In summary if you dress up your matcha (eg. Latte), this is a fine treat. If you’re looking for an authentic experience though, just set your expectations accordingly.