✓ Manufactured with pride in Kagoshima - While Uji and Kyoto are known for matcha, Kagoshima is emerging as a top producer. The volcanic soil in Kagoshima gives its tea a distinct flavor, and the tea estates there are experimenting with new tastes and flavors.
✓ Improve Your Focus, Boost Energy Without Coffee – Greatly increase your focus and energy by drinking Naoki Matcha. Unlike the typical caffeine rush from coffee, the amino acid L-theanine in Naoki Matcha slowly releases the caffeine which helps to relax the mind and body while providing a steady boost of energy for up to 6 hours.
✓ Mild, Mellow Taste Without Any Bitterness – A smooth yet mellow taste with notes of raw cacao makes this an excellent blend of matcha for matcha lattes,matcha teas or usucha. It has virtually no unpleasant bitterness or astringency.
✓ Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha from Japan – Our Organic First Spring Blend Matcha is what we recommend to beginners looking for a decent, all rounded organic ceremonial grade matcha that provides good value for the price.
✓ Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha - Certified organic by JAS (recognised by USDA). Made from the First Harvest tea leaves from the hilly Kirishima region just outside of Kagoshima city. The tea plants are shade grown, processed into tencha at modern facilities and only ground into matcha powder right before it leaves Japan for the USA.