DONACeremonial Grade Matcha, Stone-Milled from Wazuka, Kyoto Family Tea Estate, Hot or Iced, 1.1 Ounce Airtight Seal Tin

I loved it! I would buy it again.

Good quality matcha and not bitter when I did my drink

I ordered this matcha originally and it was the best thing I had ever tasted, however when I ordered again, I noticed the packaging of my matcha had changed. The matcha in the new packaging seems to be much lower quality. Exactly as the other one star review for this item states.Included are pictures of the original packaging from my first order about a week ago next to the packaging of my second order I received yesterday. I also will include a photo of a matcha latte I made with the first order I received, va the second. Notice the matcha is much yellower inthe picture from my second order.I also noticed my first order had an expiration date of 1/21/26, while my second order had an expiration date of 1/02/26. Which is strange because you would expect your most recent order to be the freshest.Maybe I’m crazy, but it seems like they send their best quality out to first time customers so that they can get great reviews & hook customers on their brand, then when they reorder they send a cheaper, lower quality matcha thinking most people won’t notice, and those that do likely won’t bother writing a second review about it.

I love the matcha itself but my container came without a lid. Kind of disappointing because I don’t know how well it will keep without it. I’m hoping to get a replacement container or just another lid.

Don’t buy any other matcha

I’m not the most knowledgeable when it comes to matcha quality, but I’ve been making my own matcha at home for a few months and found this one recently. I love the way it tastes in a latte. I feel that it’s fairly vibrant green, which I’ve learned is an indication that it’s good quality. I think the matcha had a smooth flavor, but I was still able to taste it over the milk & sweetener. Not very earthy/bitter which is my preference. I used about 3.75 grams in my latte with some maple syrup & milk. The only negative is that mine came without the metal top, but everything else was securely packaged!

Color and flavor is good, it has a nice umami flavor, i like how its still holds a nice strong flavor even after adding milk HOWEVER it leaves a chalky feeling in your mouth and throat. First sip i could just feel the powder in my throat and it made me cough. I whisk traditionally too mind you. I made a few adjustment by adding water, whisking longer, checking my whisk etc but it was still the same. Its my 4th day drinking it and its still the same chalky matcha. Would not repurchase. Also for the price? Not a good value for money.

Such a great taste, and you can tell the quality is impeccable. Very smooth, mixed into a latte well and is delicious to drink!