Organic Matcha Powder from Japan, Ceremonial Café Grade USDA/JAS | Authentic Japanese Everyday Matcha Green Tea Powder for Smooth Lattes and Iced Drinks, Sugar Free, Yabukita Cultivar. 3.5oz

I’ve got years of experience drinking matcha pretty much daily. I’ve tasted ceremonial grade in Japan and at a Japanese tea ceremony decades ago. I’ve had delicious matcha lattes in Korea. I’ve tried at least half a dozen culinary-grade Matcha brands from Amazon, as well as at Star Bucks, Pete’s coffee, and Whole Foods. For the price, this one is it! (IMO, the Whole Foods selection of Matcha have been terrible, so far, smelling rancid and being super bitter — if you can even swallow it!).Quality-wise, I put this AprikaLife Matcha in the same category as Eco’s premium culinary grade Matcha (on the left in the photo). They’re both very close to ceremonial-grade.AprikaLife doesn’t have a very strong fragrance like the Eco brand (which has a smell that reminds me of fine black tea before it has been brewed), but it still smells fresh, not rancid like some culinary-grade matchas. It also dissolves quite well (I just use a spoon to mix in a small amount of water before adding more liquid). Use an egg-beating type of motion with the mug tilted for better mixing. A bamboo whisk would of course work best, but I don’t want to bother having to clean that every day.As you can see from the photos, the color is excellent and slightly darker than the Eco brand. Both of these matchas have a far superior color compared to other culinary-grade matchas, others being more yellow or ashy in color. When mixed with milk, it is a beautiful light vibrant green, a sign of quality.I detect no bitterness when drinking it as a latte in organic 2% milk. I add about 1/4 teaspoon organic ginger powder and a tiny spritz of organic powdered cardamom to the dry mix, add a very small amount of moderately hot water (155F) until it’s completely dissolved, mix in a small teaspoon of honey, then fill the rest of the mug with the milk.This is all the caffeine I consume for the entire day, and I work really long days! No jittery spike followed by the dragging crash. No gastritis, but it does help your system work! In fact, my advice is that if you tend to get irritable bowels, start really light at about a 1/4 to a 1/3 tsp per moderately large mug, at first, then work your way up. Matcha does have caffeine, but it also has L-theamine, which causes a “slow-release” effect on the caffeine.I took a chance and got the 1lb bag of this Matcha due to the great reviews. For the price at 1lb, I’m not aware of any better deal at this time! Well worth it and I put this one on an automatic re-order.Update 4/23/2022:I’m not going to any other brand and have this on auto-order. I have yet to get a single disappointing batch! Fantastic job Aprika! 😄Update 1/9/2024:I just tried another matcha (VitaXtra) because I miscalculated the timing of the auto-delivery for the Aprika Life and needed something to tie me over. Aprika Life is still my favorite compared to at least 7 (likely more) other brands that I’ve purchased/ tried over many many years, now. Only some ceremonial matchas that I tried in Japan and at a Japanese tea ceremony in the US in years far past surpassed Aprika Life, which is impressive considering this is their culinary grade!

I have been buying this brand of Matcha for years. I have tried other brands, but this is probably the best that you’ll find on Amazon for this price. I mainly use Matcha in my lattes with milk so I don’t need a ceremonial Matcha, and culinary grade is enough for me.The flavor is rich, fresh, and you only need a small quantity to get a lot of flavor. I usually use between half a teaspoon to 1 teaspoon depending on how much milk I use.I buy a smaller bag because Matcha can actually go bad once it’s opened and exposed to oxygen it can turn pretty stale quickly. So I like to have a fresh bag every 30 days. The taste when it’s nearly opened is the best.To make the Matcha, I simply pour a little bit of milk. I use an electric whisk then I pour more milk and some maple syrup. It’s very simple to prepare a Matcha latte.I’m sensitive to caffeine so I actually prefer Matcha and Hojicha over coffee. I personally love the taste, but I know for some people if you don’t like more grassy or earthy tones, you may not like this flavor! Just something to keep in mind.

I've wasted so much money on Amazon trying to find a decent tasting, reasonably priced matcha. This is the one for me! I've had this on auto ship for a few months now and enjoy a daily cup. While this is rated as culinary grade, it tastes better than ALL of the culinary and low end ceremonial grade products I've tried here on Amazon. I'm not a matcha expert, but I know when something is palatable or not. Is this matcha as good as my Amazon favorite, Encha's Ceremonial grade, which comes in a 2.02 oz package? No, but I can't afford Encha on a regular basis.This matcha is not too bitter, dissolves well, and doesn't taste like seaweed, wet dog, or muddy swamp like others. The color is bright green and it tastes better than Encha's more affordable Latte grade matcha, which is more expensive than this.I enjoy one teaspoon of this matcha in 4 fluid ounces (1/2 cup) of water with a half teaspoon of raw organic honey every morning. The most important thing to avoid is overheating the water. If you overheat the water, the tea will become bitter. I've found putting the 4 fluid ounces of water into the microwave for 1 minute on high makes it the perfect temperature and not too hot to drink immediately. I mix the elixir with a milk frother, which creates a nice frothy head and completely dissolves the powder.For those folks like me looking for a drinkable, affordable, matcha green tea powder that (a) blows away the swamp mud, dull camouflage-green, starter matcha; (b) beats the taste of other culinary grade matcha; and (c) competes with mid-level ceremonial matcha, I recommend giving this one a try. No more coffee crash and all the benefits of green tea every day for me! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

This tea is so good, I ordered a 2nd. bag. I make a latte every morning and enjoy the benefits it gives. O would recommens!!

Absolute favorite! I drink matcha every morning after giving up coffee a few years ago. This is delicious and free of fillers and sweeteners.

I’ve been trying to find a matcha that would help create the perfect iced matcha latte. The color is great, the flavor is strong enough to hold up against the milk use, and it’s super creamy. This is perfect for what I need it for. So excited!

Same as others just 5 times the price

This is one of the best cheap matchas I’ve had. Flavor is smooth but you can still taste the matcha, not overly bitter, stands up to milk, color is nice—for ten bucks I couldn’t ask for much more. I’ve bought only ceremonial for a while but this may have converted me. I have already purchased it twice and will continue to unless quality dips for some reason.

This product was ranked as #1 culinary grade matcha in a non-affiliated review. I've just tried it this morning and was so impressed by the quality. Aromatic, smooth, easily dissolved. My matcha latte tasted better than Starbucks' and costes such a small fraction. Really happy about this product and highly recommend it!

It smells and tastes nice and complements my honey, lemon and ginger tea mix in the morning. A little pricey but I think the quality is very good.

Pour ma part, j’aimais déjà beaucoup le matcha mais je ne m’en était jamais acheté pour en faire à la maison. Je trouve que c’est un excellent produit. Je l’ai fait en matcha latte pour commencer et il goûte comme quand j’en prends dans une brûlerie ou restaurant. Je suis satisfaite de mon achat!

Goût très léger. Nul besoin d'être tamisé. Mon premier achat de matcha alors je n'ai aucun autre comparable. Je l'aime bien

I was very meticulous of choosing the right matcha as I don't wanna spend more on something it's not right! I chose this over the expensive ones I've seen on Amazon and It didn't dissapoint! I'm happy as im looking for Culinary grade! I made Matcha Crinkles today and there's no fishy smell or awful taste whatsoever! Happy here!