What is the difference between bio Matcha Tea Imperial, Harmony and Premium?

Bio Matcha Tea Imperial lies between Harmony and Premium. Imperial’s taste is finer than Harmony’s, but at the same time stronger than Premium’s. When being shaked, a similar foam as in Premium appears, but the leaves are grown in the same area as Harmony. Imperial is suitable for everyday drinking (like Harmony), but just as well can be used in its natural form on special occasions (like Premium).

Imperial has more amino acids and provides you with more energy than Harmony, but it has higher number of antioxidants than Premium. Imperial is the golden mean between our matchas and an interesting taste experience for all matcha lovers.

Where is Bio Matcha Tea Imperial grown?

The real matcha always comes from Japan. The home of tea leaves for Bio Matcha Tea Imperial is Shizuoka area. This area has the perfect climate for growing high quality matcha.

Only Japan is the home of the real matcha

Can I drink Bio Matcha Tea Imperial instead of coffee?

Yes, it can be even more beneficiary for our bodies than drinking coffee. Matcha contains theophylline, the tea form of caffeine, which is being released into our body gradually for 3-6 hours. Caffeine contained in coffee or lemonades has a very quick onset but similarly quick crash. The classic caffeine is also often accompanied by side effects such as nervousness, heart palpitations, hand tremor or perspiration. Neither of those effects is present in drinking matcha.

I love matcha but I don’t want to give up coffee.

Sure, you can drink both beverages during your normal day. The best combination is a portion of matcha in the morning and a cup of coffee after lunch, or vice versa. We do not recommend combining these two drinks, though. Each contains a little different type of caffeine, and their mix might not be beneficiary for you organism.

How much matcha is enough?

The recommended daily dose in adult is 4-6 grams matcha (2 to 3 portions of  Imperial). Pregnant, nursing, and children only 2 grams per day. 

Can I use Bio Matcha Tea Imperial as an ingredient?

We would recommend being careful with Imperial in cuisine. It has a much finer taste which can be easily overcome by other ingredients. It is possible to use Imperial in mixed drinks, maybe even in lightly flavoured frostings or creams, in which its taste will not be overpowered by a strong aromatic flavour.

TIP: For cooking, use our culinary grade of matcha – Bio Matcha Tea Chef 😉

Always fresh

Bio Matcha Tea Imperial is, just as our other matcha, packed in individual sachets which protect the tea from its biggest enemies – air and light, the greatest causes of degradation of matcha. You just need to keep the sachets away from direct sunlight and the packaging will take care of the rest.

Why sachets?

The 2-gram sachets were especially developed because bigger bulks (100 g and more) cannot protect matcha well from the air and light once they’re opened. The tea in these bulks starts losing colour, taste, and aroma just within days and purchase of such package may not pay off to our customers.
The individual portions are put in a paper box that comes from sustainable natural sources. You can find the FSC logo on the bottom of the box.

Does Bio Matcha Tea Imperial contain any allergens? Are any risks related to drinking matcha?

There have never been found any allergens. However, we do not recommend drinking the tea on an empty stomach. Matcha is a very strong tea and could cause nausea if drunk when you are hungry. 

How to prepare Bio Matcha Tea Imperial?

The best helper is a Matcha Tea shaker, glass or any other bottle with a cap. Open one sachet of Bio Matcha Tea Imperial according to the instructions on the package, pour matcha into the bottle. Add about 3 dl of water. Shake thoroughly and you are ready to serve.

Winter or summer?

If you want to enjoy matcha as a refreshing drink in summer, use cold water. If you want to make yourself warm in winter, use hot water up to 70 °C (if the temperature was higher, it would burn the tea’s benefits and taste). You can find some recipes here!

All flavours of the world? No problem!

The advantage of Bio Matcha Tea Imperial is its universality. It tastes great on its own but also with various fruit juices, high quality syrups, juices, spices, or milks. It is hard to resist its summer version with a few drops of lime, lemon, or fruit sirup. In winter, we recommend honey, ginger, or using animal or plant-based milk instead of water and a pinch of cinnamon.

Can I rely on the regular tests with Bio Matcha Tea Imperial?

Naturally, just as our other Matcha Teas, even each freshly imported batch of Bio Matcha Tea Imperial is carefully tested in an independent laboratory, where they determine if there are any traces of pesticides, mould, bacteria e. coli, or heavy metals, such as lead. These tests are publicly available on our blog.

Ask us for Matcha Tea tests

If you are interested, we can send you the tests results via e-mail. Let us know in which batch of tea you are interested (tereza.zemanova@matchatea.cz). You can find the batch number on the bottom of the box of Bio Matcha Tea Imperial. The last batch passed with flying colours – see for yourself here.