OUR SBY MATCHA

Our Matcha Grade

Know Your Matcha

For crafting the ideal cup of matcha for your café or business, the quality of the matcha powder is essential. Matcha comes in various grades—organic, high grade, premium, and baking—each tailored to different uses. Ultra-premium matcha offers the finest quality with a smooth, non-bitter flavor, while premium grade is still high quality with a slightly more pronounced bitterness. Baking grade is the most affordable, often containing added sugars and flavors to balance its bitterness. Each grade serves a unique purpose, so reach out to us for further guidance.

#2A, N1, N2

Baking Grade Matcha

Bright yellow-green color with a vibrant green soup hue. It has a long-lasting aroma and a rich, mellow flavor, while also offering excellent stability and heat resistance, making it ideal for a variety of baking applications. • Particle Size: 800 mesh and above • Recommended addition in various baked goods: 2% - 4%

#TCM1, TCM2, TCM3, O, B, M, G

Organic Matcha

Sourced from our own certified organic tea gardens. We offer a variety of organic options, including EU Organic, USDA Organic, Australian Organic, and Chinese Organic certifications, ensuring the highest quality and purity for our matcha.

#M128, M16

High Grade Matcha

Offers a rich, smooth flavor with a delicate tea aroma. Its roasted fragrance and subtle nori notes provide a long-lasting aftertaste. Perfect for a variety of beverages, including matcha-flavored soy and dairy drinks, smoothies, dairy products, frappés, and premium drinks. Particle Size: 1000 mesh and above

#M16, M2A, M19, M20

Premium Grade Matcha

100% pure matcha powder, with no artificial colors or flavors. Ideal for tea ceremonies, baking, gelato, and beverages, it delivers an authentic and refined matcha experience. • Particle Size: 1200 mesh and above

#M26, M28

Ultra-Premium Grade Matcha

Highest quality matcha, made from the youngest leaves. It features a vibrant green color, smooth texture, and rich, complex flavor, offering a luxurious taste experience for connoisseurs. • Particle Size: 2000 mesh and above

#B1, B2, B3

Regular Grade Matcha

Practical choice for industrial use, offering consistent flavor and color. Well-suited for mass production in baked goods, beverages, and other processed items, delivering reliable quality at a budget-friendly cost. • Particle Size: 800 mesh and above

What is Matcha?

Matcha is a powdered green tea made through a unique process called “covered cultivation,” where tea plants are shade-grown for 20 days before harvesting. After steaming, drying, and stone grinding, matcha emerges with distinct qualities that set it apart from regular powdered green tea.

Matcha quality is categorized into grades based on color, flavor, texture, and origin, with key price factors including:

Our expert blending techniques, the origin of cultivation, and the grade of raw material—ranging from premium leaves for ceremonies to versatile grades for everyday and culinary uses—define the quality of our tea.

Matcha Aroma

Matcha has a seaweed-like aroma, similar to nori, due to its high amino acid content. This refreshing scent is a key characteristic distinguishing matcha from regular green tea.

Settling of Matcha

Matcha powder consists of fine tea fibers that naturally settle over time due to gravity. This is a normal phenomenon.

FAQ

Some question for SBY Matcha

How is it Brewed?

Matcha is a suspension tea, the powder won't dissolve when added to water. Matcha needs to be whisked with hot water (80c) in a back and forth motion for 15 seconds.

Clumping of Matcha

Fine matcha particles may clump together due to static electricity. This minor clumping does not affect its use.

Discoloration of Matcha

Chlorophyll in matcha can turn yellow over time due to temperature and oxidation, which is a normal occurrence.