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Advice for Buying Matcha Tea

Advice for Buying Matcha Tea

Published
08. 12. 2015
 
Are you not sure which grade of Matcha Tea is the best for you? The following advice will help you decide.

In our organic Matcha Tea, we guarantee:

  • authentic Japanese origin
  • purchasing directly at the Japanese grower who produces only organic (BIO) tea
  • the supplier guarantees high quality of Bio Matcha Tea
  • to maintain the high quality of tea, we transport it only via plane
  • we order matcha about 1x per two months to guarantee its freshness
  • made with the traditional technology with no artificial colourants, preservatives or other additives
  • high amount of nutrients, antioxidants (especially EGCG), fibre, and chlorophyll

  • all kinds of our Bio Matcha Tea have several quality certificates – BIO, USDA, KOSHEER, IMO, ANSI, BUREAU VERITAS, ISO 9001 and other
  • all certificates and tests are ready to be sent to anyone who asks
  • regular tests of each batch on: e. coli bacteria, pesticides, heavy metals, bacteria, yeast cells and mould
  • unique packaging (2 g easy-to-use sachets)
  • reliable references and media reports
  • guarantee of high quality and keen price

 

Great comparison of our matcha teas

 

Bio Matcha Tea DELICACY

Description: Made from the highest quality tea leaves with no leafstalks and veins. It is picked by hand.
Taste: The most delicate, intense sweet tones
Colour: Clear, emerald green
Ideal for: Traditional preparation, no flavouring
Suitable tools: Bamboo whisk, sieve, bowl, bamboo spoon
Amin oacids and caffeine content: The highest
Where to buy: In healthy food stores or our e-shop here

Bio Matcha Tea CEREMONY

Description: Made from high quality tea leaves
Taste: Delicious, fresh, sweet, herbal
Colour: Clear green
Ideal for: Traditional preparation of tea
Suitable tools: Bamboo whisk, sieve, bowl, bamboo spoon
Amino acids and caffeine content: High
Where to buy: In healthy food stores or our e-shop here

Bio Matcha Tea PREMIUM

Description: Made from high quality tea leaves with no leafstalks or veins
Taste: Subtle umami taste
Colour: Full, emerald green
Ideal for: Traditional  preparation, but also preparation with shaker, can be flavoured by a few drops of fruit juice etc.
Suitable tools: Bamboo whisk, sieve, bowl, bamboo spoon, shaker
Amino acids and caffeine content: High
Where to buy: In healthy food stores or our e-shop here

Bio Matcha Tea HARMONY

Description: Made from high quality tea leaves, can contain a little amount of leafstalks and veins, great value for money
Taste: Strong full taste of green tea with minimum hint of tartness
Colour: Fresh green
Ideal for: Quick and easy preparation. Because it has high amount of antioxidants and caffeine, it can be used in everyday drinking and can be flavoured by high quality sirups, fruit juice or 100% juice
Suitable tools: The easiest preparation of cold or hot Matcha Tea is with the help of shaker Amino acids content: Medium
Where to buy: In healthy food stores or our e-shop here

 

Bio Matcha Tea GOURMET (bulk)

Description: Original Japanese Bio Matcha Tea Gourmet is intended for gastronomy and refreshments. Package of this size needs to be quickly processed because the moment light, air and warmth reach the tea, it starts to oxidize and its quality goes quickly down. Gourmet is perfect for confectioners, bakers, restaurants, manufacturing shops and other businesses that can quickly process such a big bulk
Taste: subtle with a hint of tartness
Colour: fresh green
Ideal for: being used in gastronomy, can be used to make ice cream, chocolate, cream, sweet or salty dough and other food, can be used to prepare cold or hot drinks, cocktail or alcoholic beverages
Where to buy: In healthy food stores or our e-shop here

Bio Matcha Tea CHEF

Description: Culinary grade of matcha. Because it has a strong taste, it can be used in any baking or cooking as an ingredient. Can be used in salty or sweet cuisine and will help you prepare unforgettable desserts, main courses or appetisers. Chef is a special grade of matcha made especially for cooking and baking. It is the third flush of tea which is more tart than our other types of Matcha Tea. For that reason, we do not recommend drinking Chef as classic matcha.
Taste: strong, with higher amount of tartness
Colour: grass green
Ideal for: all cooking enthusiasts and lovers of original meals
Where to buy: In healthy food stores or our e-shop here

 

Usucha and koicha

The highest grades of Bio Matcha Tea are usually prepared in a traditional way and have two versions: thin (usucha) and strong (koicha) preparation of tea.

Usucha (thin) way of preparing the tea

is made in a larger amount of water, when the resulting tea is more moist and sweeter. For this preparation, we recommend Matcha Tea CEREMONY.

You need about 2-4 g of Matcha Tea.

Koicha (strong) way of preparing the tea

is exclusively for the highest grade of matcha, made from the youngest tea leaves. This preparation offers you the option to prepare matcha as strong as you wish, while it will still keep its complex taste. That is why we offer Matcha Tea DELICACY for this preparation.

You need about 4-8 g of Matcha Tea.

 

 

With what grade of Bio Matcha Tea should I start?

If Matcha Tea is new to you, we recommend starting with Bio Matcha Tea HARMONY. It is ideal for everyday drinking that will provide you with the optimal amount of antioxidants and energy. Then you should at least once try to compare it with Bio Matcha Tea PREMIUM or CEREMONY so that you can appreciate the taste and visual difference.

If you want to enjoy the highest grade of Matcha Tea, we recommend Bio Matcha Tea DELICACY. In this grade, we advise it to be prepared only in the traditional preparation form. Preparation of this tea in a plastic shaker would be a real sin :-).

Why buy our brand?

In the Czech Republic, there are several sellers who offer high quality matcha. Our company is the biggest importer of matcha into Czechia but we do not claim to be the only one who sells high quality and original matcha tea. There are a few honest sellers but the opposites are emerging as well. It is important to pay attention to the price – remember that 1 CZK per gram is really suspicious. Those are usually cheap imitations from China that have only the plant in common with matcha tea. They are usually processed in a completely different manner and are grown differently. This tea is usually very tart, almost bitter, and has yellow or brown colour.

If you want to be sure you are buying high quality matcha, do not hesitate to ask for the certificate of the tea’s origin and any other certificate that proves its quality. You have the right to see these documents and if the sellers is honest, they will take pride in them.

Enjoy and cheers 😉

author: Petr Patočka

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