Matcha - Organic Premium Grade

Smooth, mild organic matcha with no bitterness – bright in the cup and strong enough to hold its own in milk. Made from a mix of first and second harvest leaves and stone-ground the traditional way, this is the matcha cafés across Scotland use behind the counter.

Matcha is whole green tea leaf ground to a fine powder, so you're drinking the leaf itself rather than an infusion of it. That's why quality shows so quickly. Poor matcha turns dull and brown and tastes harsh. Good matcha stays vivid green, with a delicate aftertaste and a rich fragrance.

We chose this one with lattes in mind. It's strong enough to come through dairy or oat milk, consistent from bag to bag so your team isn't adjusting every week, and priced so the drink still earns its place on the menu.

A word on "ceremonial grade"

We don't call this ceremonial, and that's deliberate. "Ceremonial grade" isn't a protected or regulated term. There's no official standard behind it, so anyone can print it on a pouch, and plenty of very cheap supermarket matcha does. We'd rather tell you what's actually in the bag: organic Japanese matcha, first and second harvest, stone-ground. Judge it on a sample, not a label – get in touch for a trade sample.

For your menu

• Matcha latte: one 1g matcha spoon whisked into a little water at about 80°C, topped with steamed milk
• Iced matcha latte: whisk as above, then pour over ice and cold milk
• Also great in smoothies and baking
• Yield: one 1g spoon per drink gives around 250 drinks per 250g bag. Prefer a stronger latte? At 2g it's still around 125.
• Cost per drink: under 20p of matcha at 1g

Details

• Ingredients: organic Japanese matcha
• Origin: Japan
• Pack size: 250g bag
• Contains caffeine
• Storage: keep sealed, cool and away from light