General Matcha Questions

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What’s the difference between good matcha and bad matcha?

https://breakawaymatcha.com/good-matcha-bad-matcha/

How Long Does Matcha Powder Last?

How long does matcha powder last? About a year unopened in the freezer, one to two months at peak in the fridge once open. All the numbers in one table.

Does decaf matcha exist?

No. Not for real, actual matcha anyway.

How Much Caffeine Is In A Teaspoon Of Matcha?

How much caffeine in a teaspoon of matcha? About 40 to 70 mg for a level teaspoon (1.5 to 2 grams); a heaping scoop can hit 80 mg or more. The quick numbers.

Is there anything in your matcha besides matcha?

No. No sugar, additives, or any other nonsense. It’s 100% extraordinary green tea leaves, ground up into a fine powder.

Why is your matcha so expensive?

Mainly because the farmers and processors care so much; their processes take longer, require more steps, and are just harder. They’re pretty obsessed with producing Japan’s tastiest and healthiest matcha, and we don’t mind paying them well for the extraordinary product they produce. Rarity comes into it

Where does your matcha come from?

Japan. Most of it comes from specific microterroirs in Uji, just outside Kyoto, but we do offer several matcha from Kagoshima and Nishio as well.

How many times do you harvest per year?

Just once. Most matcha purveyors do 2, 3, and even more harvests annually. The first one is the best.

Is there anyone who *shouldn’t* drink matcha?

People who can’t tolerate any caffeine at all shouldn’t have matcha, even though it’s very lightly caffeinated (25mg caffeine per gram of matcha)

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