How the Ceremonial Grade Matcha is Produced ( The Processing is the same as Japanese Ceremonial Grade. The difference is the tea leaves origin.)

1.    Matcha Tea Leaves are Grown on a Tea Farm in China

When the tea buds grow. Tea fields are covered with black sheets to block out the sunlight. Shielding sunlight inhibits theanine, the flavor component, It also generates the sweet flavor unique to matcha, and the vivid green color.

2.    Matcha Leaves are Harvested in the Spring

Ceremonial grade matcha leaves are only harvested in spring, from the top young tea leaves the first time black sheets covered every year.

3.    Matcha Leaves Are Steamed, Not Roasted

Picked tea buds are delivered to the processing factory. High-temperature steaming stunts the fermentation enzyme activities and retains the vivid green color of tea.

Ceremonial grade: Tea leaf is refined in a process of size- sorting, air sorting, re-drying and color sorting.

4.    Steamed Leaves are Laid Out to Dry then Ground into Powder

Refined tencha is delivered to the matcha factory. Micron-sized matcha is produced using tea grinders in a manufacturing room under constant temperature.

Ceremony matcha is ground very carefully by tea stone grinder.

5.    Packaging and shipping

Ground matcha is packed after final inspection. Only products which pass the final inspection are kept fresh and delivered to customers.