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Is Ippodo's matcha "ceremonial grade?"

Written on April 17, 2023 (updated on April 17, 2023)

All of our matcha varieties are high quality, are great for drinking on their own, and are actually used in the tea ceremony in Japan and around the world.

As a Japanese company, we at Ippodo Tea don’t use the term “ceremonial grade,” since this vague term was invented to market matcha to the West, and it is not used in Japan.

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