{"product_id":"two-matchas-p","title":"Matcha Starter — Ceremonial + Everyday, 2 tins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything you need to start drinking matcha, in one box. One grade for whisking, one for lattes. 50g total, about 25 servings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne matcha cannot do both jobs.\u003c\/strong\u003e What is sold as ceremonial grade is grown in shade, stone-milled, and made to be tasted on its own — put it in a latte and the milk hides everything you paid for. Everyday grade is chosen to cut through milk and ice, and it tastes harsh whisked plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy them separately and you spend $60–80 and wait for two deliveries. This box is both, for $45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you can make from day one:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA proper bowl of thin tea — 2g, 60ml water at 80°C, whisk 15 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn iced matcha latte that actually tastes like matcha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatcha in baking, without wasting the good tin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Uji.\u003c\/strong\u003e Uji, south of Kyoto, is where shading was invented and where the highest grades still come from. Ours is sourced there and packed in Tokyo to order, so it is not a tin that has sat in a warehouse for a year. Matcha fades once it meets air and light — there is a date on every tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the term.\u003c\/strong\u003e “Ceremonial grade” is the American name for it, not a Japanese standard — no official grade exists in Japan. I use the phrase because it is the one you searched for, and because it does describe a real difference: shade-grown, stone-milled, made to be drunk on its own rather than through milk. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/is-ceremonial-grade-matcha-real\"\u003eWhat the label actually means\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeremonial-grade Uji matcha, \u003cstrong\u003e30g tin\u003c\/strong\u003e (~15 bowls)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday-grade matcha, \u003cstrong\u003e20g pouch\u003c\/strong\u003e (~10 lattes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewing card with ratios and water temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-packed in washi, Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdd the sifter — $26\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatcha clumps in the tin, and those clumps never whisk out. Sifting takes two seconds and it changes more than it looks like it should. The least glamorous thing here and quietly the most useful. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/matcha-sifter-furui\"\u003eAdd the sifter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; duties\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlat $9.90 to anywhere in the US. Packed to order in Tokyo and dispatched within \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e, then 2–3 weeks in transit. \u003cstrong\u003eUS import duties are prepaid — there is nothing to pay when it arrives, and no broker will call you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- KLAVIYO_WAITLIST_PLACEHOLDER source=waitlist-A-p : replace this comment with the Klaviyo embed div --\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMonthly Matcha Club — the season, delivered\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne tin and a seasonal sweet each month, chosen to the old Japanese calendar of twenty-four seasons. It is not open yet. Leave your email and you will hear before anyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tomari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48821523349694,"sku":"TOM-CAC-A-P","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2871\/4942\/files\/two-matchas-p-1.jpg?v=1788321211","url":"https:\/\/shoptomari.com\/products\/two-matchas-p","provider":"Tomari","version":"1.0","type":"link"}