Ceremonial Matcha 40g by Noritual Lab
I'm back! I had some different priorities and reintroducing matcha after my little caffeine reset was a bit harder than I thought. Took me a while to readjust. Unfortunately, I have taken much less notes while drinking it than I usually do, so this review (and probably 1-2 others) will be shorter and less detailed. I might reorder some time to properly fill this one in.
General Info
I've reviewed Noritual Lab before; was pretty happy with it. This and the other Noritual Lab matcha I will also release a small review on was given to me by my mother as a gift; sadly, the company mainly operates via Amazon and I don't want to order there nor do I have an account.
Since last time I checked, seems like they have increased their selection and now also offer a 'curated matcha' section with other options, and a few other 'ceremonial' varieties. Interesting.
They say this one is from Yame and costs 24,90 Euro at the time of writing.
Color and Smell
The color is a rich green; slightly lighter green than the last one from them, but still amazing. Smelled fresh, deep, leafy.
Taste
I wish I would have written down my thoughts about the different notes in the taste; but I was happy with it. As expected, it had little astringency, and leaned more on the nuttier, umami side.
Conclusion
For a supposedly high-grade matcha (using the marketing term "ceremonial"), I think it's an affordable (compared to 60 Euro+ matcha) way to buy a more in-depth taste experience; maybe as a treat, or as a gift.
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