Organic Ceremonial Matcha, Japanese Green Tea Powder, 50g/1.7 Ounce

Although this matcha came packaged with NO expiration date, the company seemed to be very concerned about this issue and responsive to my concerns. They resolved my issue in a very timely manner. At the end of the day something went wrong during the manufacturing process when labeling was done. These things happen, so I'm just happy that the company resolved the matter and says they are doing what they can to keep it from happening to consumers in the future. I am very pleased with the Coastal Tea Company's customer service. I purchased the ceremonial grade and have been using it in lattes with almond coconut milk or in smoothies (just a tad too bitter for me to use traditionally with water). I'd also like to mention that I find it hard to reach down into this package and get out just the half or full teaspoon serving size that I want to use without making a bit of a mess (I wish it was packaged in a tin or in a shorter/wider sealed package). I purchased this company's rotating matcha whisk and do recommend it for an alternative to the traditional Japanese chasen (great for travel too).

I reserve 5-stars for products that far surpass my hopes for a very positive experience, which happens rarely. I've been buying and drinking matcha for over a decade, and have tried to date many dozens of highly-regarded brands. But I've always returned to steeped green tea leaves because even buying "ceremonial grade" matcha has, until now, still produced a bitter or stale cup of tea, regardless how I played around with water to powder volume, or water temperature. But I just got Coastal Tea Company's matcha in the mail tonight, and though it's late, couldn't wait to give it a try so I could confidently conclude once and for all that I am just not a matcha-person.I whisked up a cup of matcha, poured half the volume from the preparation bowl into my drinking cup, took a sip, and stopped in my tracks. The tea is fresh, beautifully deep jade-green, subtly grassy (not overwhelmingly so), and shockingly--thankfully!--untainted with any bitterness whatsoever. Before I'd even poured my second cup, I raced to my computer to write this review. After having tried nearly 100 brands of matcha over a 10+ year period, many of them expensive ceremonial grade teas, I've finally found a brand that excites me so much I honestly prefer the brew to even the best certified-organic gyokuro I've ever bought. And that's the highest compliment I can pay a matcha manufacturer. This product will remain a staple in our household. Really do love it.

I drink Matcha each morning, have been trying many brands for over a year. When I received my Coastal Matcha, I was a little concerned about the packaging because it was not in a tin, very soon, I realized I liked this packaging more than the tin. However the BEST aspect of this tea is its flavor, it is the best I have found, and I do not say that lightly. I have traveled to Uji, where this tea originates and have purchased tea while there, I am very happy with this tea and happy to have this product. It mixes very well also. I have ordered it again and it will be my go to Matcha.Several bags later; I have now ordered at least 4-5 months of Coastal Tea, Organic Ceremonial Matcha Green Tea. I am still enjoying it, it flavor is wonderful, it mixes well and I enjoy it. I go through a bag about every 6 weeks. I am very happy to have found this product.

First of all, this is a great tea for the price - that's where this tea is hard to beat. It's a very good bang for the buck. If you want the best of the best, you will pay more ($1 per gram) but that is to be expected.I don't do pros and cons, just my thoughts:- Taste is decent but use filtered water. Tap water can effect the taste greatly!- Color is good not great- Has a good froth levelOverall I would recommend this product at the price point. If you want the best quality you are going to pay more but if you want affordability and a good quality Matcha, buy this!

I really love the taste of this tea. I tried a VERY expensive drinking matcha that I purchased from a fancy tea store as comparison - prepared in the same way, and this one blew it away -the taste is so smooth and delicious. That other one was the same price and MUCH less tea came in the tin. I haven't drunken that tea again - I only use this one. I have also used this to make green tea ice cream which was incredible. When I was ready to refill this is the only tea I am considering. I looked at some of the others here on amazon and as other reviewers have said about this one - Coastal Tea brand - it is worth the money and the taste is superior. Highly recommend!

I had tried a different brand that last time I ordered and it was good but the price was like $30 for just 1 ounce, so I decided to try this one at a better price. The taste of this is amazing. I thought I added too much in my water bottle but when I shook it up and tasted it, there was no bitterness at all. Nice earthy tea flavor. Great bold dark green color and a wonderful froth on the top. I actually have never tried this hot. I have a 33oz/1000mL bottler that I put ice, cold water and a teaspoon to a teaspoon and half green tea in with some stevia. Will definitely buy this product again. The only down side would be that it is packaged in an envelope type bag. I do prefer the tins or a twist top container.

I used this to make matcha tea smoothies with my nutribullet. I mixed this product with ice, cashew/coconut milk, vanilla, and raw honey and it turned out great. It blended nicely and didn't taste too bitter (the honey helped cut that). I tried it hot and mixed per instructions but I couldn't dissolve it all and it was a bit gritty.This product lasted me almost a month but I didn't really notice a difference in energy, mental clarity, or weight loss (could've been the 1/2 tsp of honey though). I think I'll stick with coffee in the future. This is a nice tea if you are into matcha.