Jade Leaf Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder 50g

Overview

A 50 gram vacuum-sealed pouch of ceremonial grade matcha sourced from Uji and Kagoshima, Japan, meant to be whisked with hot or cold water and drunk on its own or as a latte base. Suited to daily matcha drinkers who want cafe-style flavor at home.

This is first harvest matcha, picked from the earliest spring flush and shade-grown for weeks beforehand, which the brand says produces a smoother, less bitter cup than later harvests. At 50 grams it is a sipping-size pouch, closer in scale to a specialty tea tin than to the pound-size culinary bags sold for baking.

• 50g / 1.76oz vacuum-sealed pouch
• First harvest matcha from Uji and Kagoshima
• About 20-40mg caffeine per serving
• Makes roughly 225 lattes per pouch

Who it's for

Fits someone switching from coffee who wants a lower-caffeine, steadier lift, or anyone who wants matcha smooth enough to drink plain rather than buried in milk and sugar. A high volume baker or smoothie maker will burn through the 50 gram pouch quickly and may prefer a larger culinary bag instead.

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Performance notes

The brand ties flavor to timing: first harvest leaves are shade-grown up to four weeks before picking, which it says raises chlorophyll and L-theanine and produces a sweeter, less bitter cup than later-season matcha. Each serving is listed at 20 to 40mg of caffeine, roughly a third of a cup of coffee, paired with L-theanine, which the brand describes as giving a steadier lift without a crash.

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