
Superior Grade Matcha
Exceptional matcha with profound umami and almost no astringency.
Nio Teas' Matcha Grading System
“Ceremonial grade” isn’t regulated, so we don’t rely on the label alone. We assess every matcha by its taste, farming, processing, color, texture, origin and best use.
Latte
Grade
Built for milk. Smooth and vegetal, with enough body to still taste like matcha through a latte.
Best for: Lattes, iced drinks & smoothies
Entry
Grade
Everyday ceremonial matcha with a bolder, brisker edge. Great value, and it stands up to milk.
Best for: Usucha & Lattes
Premium
Grade
Fifteen ceremonial matcha from first-flush leaf. Deep umami, low astringency, made for whisking.
Best for: Usucha & Koicha
Superior
Grade
Our four rarest single-cultivar matcha. First flush, longest shading, thick enough for koicha.
Best for: Koicha & Usucha
Superior Grade Matcha specification
Everything that defines this grade—from harvest and shading to taste, texture and best use.Harvest
First harvest, first flush — ichibancha
Best For
Koicha & Usucha
Taste
Profoundly umami-rich, sweet and layered
Colour
Deep jade green
Texture
Thick, creamy and velvety
Umami
Very high
Bitterness
Very low
Astringency
Very low
Shading
Longest shading — 30 days or more
Leaf Selection
The finest young leaves of the first flush
Ideal Preparation
Koicha, and usucha for special occasions
Experience
Matcha at its rarest
How to Make
Koicha Like a Pro
Prepare
Make the Paste
Whisk
Enjoy & Care
Cultivating an appreciation
for Japanese Tea


Excellent
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