KIMIKURA Ceremonial Grade Matcha Green Tea Powder Japan-wide Blend, 100g/3.5oz

This is, by far, the best matcha experience I’ve ever had in my life. It’s outside my price range. I shouldn’t be buying it, but it’s so good I don’t care. I’d tried a ceremonial matcha before (only matcha whisked with water), and this one in particular feels like flowers, like fresh air, without any bitterness. Finally, the promised umami, without the bitterness or astringency. Just smoothness, like a kiss from the goddess, from existence itself. It’s that good. And yes, it’s expensive. I have to say it. It’s outside my budget, but it’s so good I don’t care. I just make a few compromises elsewhere. My usual matcha is Naoki (I bought the 100-gram bag of that too), and it’s good, it’s genuinely good, but it doesn’t compare. This one is on another level. I introduced my wife to matcha, and at first she didn’t love it, but she loves me, and she said, “Okay, I’ll try it for you.” I wanted her to try this one so badly, because even with Naoki she doesn’t like the ceremonial style, just with water. So I make her a matcha latte every day, with stevia and almond milk. That’s how she likes it. She tried this one not expecting to like it, because she’s tried so many for me. Once she even tried a culinary-grade one, just with water, and she looked at me, like like, I’m going to kill you, you made me try this, and it’s horrible. I didn’t know better at the time. But this Kimikura is just so so so good. I’m in Colombia, and foolishly I ordered it from Japan, straight from the Kimikura website. They even have a higher-tier blend, better than this one. I think I might die if I tried it. I placed the order, and then of course, Colombian customs held it, and I had to pay a huge amount of money, and I thought, no, I can’t keep doing this. So now I use a website that imports it for me, and it’s still so good. It’s so expensive for me to get this to Colombia, and even so, it’s that good. I drink it when I’m most stressed, or when work is terrible, or, I don’t know, when you have a two-month-old baby and you’re like, oh my God. This tea just brings energy. It helps me write (I’m writing books now, and reading several at once). And matcha, matcha is just life. It’s just life. And this is the best matcha experience I’ve ever had.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Good quality, I got thinking this would give me a floral taste as was described more of a nutty taste. You don’t need tons to get a strong matcha flavor and a vibrant green color.

The four star is only because delivery was a little late. I have been wanting to try this matcha because it has very good reviews by matcha blogger,and it didn't disappoint. The color is a beautiful green,it dissolve nicely and the taste is umami, but not grassy or bitter. It's great for daily use.

10/10! My favorite matcha yet. I’ve ordered already twice. Blends easily, color is spot on, a great latte for a mid day boost.