{"product_id":"matcha-spectrum-set","title":"#1008.TX Matcha Quality Spectrum Sampler Set - A flight of 6 grades of matcha x 10g each","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sampler set features a spectrum of six 10 gram samples of matcha at various grade levels based on our system of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Matcha Grades\" href=\"\/en-gb\/matchagrades\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ematcha grading\u003c\/a\u003e, highlighting the differences in flavor from the lowest culinary grade with the highest amount of bitter-tasting antioxidants to most delicious, umami-rich (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003etheanine-rich) imperial ceremonial grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you were a first time buyer or a longtime buyer or a matcha professional, knowing this spectrum of quality levels is the first step toward becoming a matcha expert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally the Japanese tea industry has used cultivation and production techniques—as well as price—to indicate quality. Terminology like \"stone mill ground\" (石挽き), \"handpicked\", regional indicators like \"Uji, Kyoto\", or \"culinary usage\", \"perfect for baking\", and now in \"ceremonial\"—a term invented in the West and quickly being adopted in Japan as the primary market for matcha shifts from the tea ceremony to foreigners buying matcha for matcha lattes (and cafes serving it). In the end, these terms hint at what quality it might be, but there is no standard in the market or industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Matcha Grades\" href=\"\/en-gb\/matchagrades\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ematcha grading and categorization system\u003c\/a\u003e seeks to bring clarity to quality, and also transparency to the effort to hide behind techniques by categorizing matcha by types. This is especially important as the industry advances in technology to be able to produce matcha with leaf processed in innovative new ways (creating ambiguity in what is and is not \"tencha\"—the leaf traditionally used to create matcha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevels include\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImperial Ceremonial Grade\u003c\/strong\u003e - intended for koicha in the tea ceremony. Very rich in umami flavor, little or zero bitterness.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Ceremonial Grade\u003c\/strong\u003e - suitable for \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ekoicha or usucha in the tea ceremony. Rich in umami, little bitterness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Ceremonial Grade\u003c\/strong\u003e - suitable for usucha in the tea ceremony. Balanced umami and bitterness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Barista Grade\u003c\/strong\u003e - great color and strong bitterness allowing the matcha flavor to stand out against milk. For premium matcha lattes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Barista Grade\u003c\/strong\u003e - more reasonably priced, the color is duller, and the bitterness is stronger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulinary Grades\u003c\/strong\u003e - dull color, quite bitter, but when used in baking, allows you to create great matcha flavor. Cookies, cakes, ice cream...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yunomi.Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42897316577385,"sku":"Spe-10gx6","price":33.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/matchaspectrumsamplerset.jpg?v=1771227368","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-gb\/products\/matcha-spectrum-set","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}