Frequently Asked Questions

What is Matcha?

Matcha (抹茶) is  a finely ground powder of specially grown and processed Japanese green tea leaves which has a pleasant aroma

Does your Matcha green tea powder contain radiation? 

Our Matcha green tea powder is grown in a fabulous region of Japan and goes through stringent tests. It is absolutely free of radiation

What is the shelf life of your Organic Matcha Green Tea?

Generally speaking tea leaves do not  expire. However, to maintain our high quality and freshness standards,  we recommend consuming our Matcha within 5-12  months from the “Best Before” date label on the product

Can i store the Matcha green tea in the fridge?

Yes, you absolutely can to maintain its freshness.

Why is Matcha considered a powerful antioxidant?

Using a testing method known as ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity). ORAC is a measure of antioxidant efficacy . Experts have discovered  that matcha possesses more than 137x times the ORAC value of regular green tea and  twenty times more ORAC antioxidants than pomegranates or blueberries

Why Japanese Matcha green tea is expensive and vary in price?

Japanese Matcha production is limited and the pricing of matcha is directly related to which quality of leaves is being used, where they were grown and the type of farmers which cultivated it.  Our local farmers closely supervise the growing, harvesting and sorting of matcha leaves which is also grown using organic methods.  They also spend a lot of time  steaming, drying, sorting and grinding the tea leaves.  Each stone grinder on average produces only about 40 grams of matcha green tea powder in an hour.