Types of Matcha

Types of Matcha
Matcha is made from high-quality green tea leaves that are ground into powder. It is mainly divided into the following categories: 1. **Ceremonial Grade Matcha**: - **Purpose**: Mainly used for tea ceremony ceremonies and formal occasions. - **Features**: Bright green color, delicious taste, with natural sweetness and rich aroma. - **Processing**: Select the tenderest tea buds, which are strictly shaded and finely stone-ground. 2. **Culinary Grade Matcha**: - **Purpose**: Used for baking, cooking and beverages, etc. - **Features**: Darker color, relatively bitter taste, suitable for pairing with other ingredients. - **Processing**: Select more mature tea leaves, although the quality is not as high as that of ceremonial matcha, it still has a strong tea aroma. 3. **Premium Grade Matcha**: - **Purpose**: Suitable for high-end daily drinking and special occasions, between ceremonial matcha and edible matcha. - **Features**: Green color, delicious taste, slightly sweet and fragrant. - **Processing**: Select the best quality tea leaves, which are shaded and finely ground. 4. **Organic Matcha**: - **Purpose**: Suitable for consumers who pursue health and environmental protection. - **Features**: Organic planting methods are used, no pesticide residues, and the color and taste vary depending on the origin and variety. - **Processing**: Planting and processing in accordance with organic agricultural standards to ensure the purity and naturalness of the product. 5. **Special Grade Matcha**: - **Purpose**: Mostly used in the high-end tea market, with extremely high quality. - **Features**: The color is extremely bright, the taste is extremely delicious, the sweetness is prominent, and the aroma is rich. - **Processing**: Select the best quality tea leaves, which are strictly shaded and finely processed. Different grades of matcha have different prices, tastes and scopes of application due to their different production processes and tea selections. When choosing, you can decide based on specific uses and personal preferences.

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