Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Sometimes I think some of these reviewers have no clue what they are talking about, because they aren't used to GOOD matcha. Not to be a jerk, and I hate to write bad reviews, but I hope to spare someone else from getting fooled by the good reviews. I drink matcha twice a day, and yes, I am aware this is the culinary version, which isn't as high quality as ceremonial, BUT I can assure you I have had great culinary grade matcha (so it's not just me being a matcha snob!) I ended up ordering this because Amazon was out of my usual brand (yes, also culinary), and this one was cheaper. Well, you get what you pay for! I should have known it was too good to be true. Ceremonial matcha is a bright, vibrant green, where as culinary matcha will be a bit more muted -- but usually the greener, the better. This stuff was a yellow/green color and didn't smell like matcha at all. I gave it a shot and made my matcha latte anyway, and it wasn't good....at all. It tasted very earthy, like if someone made dead grass into powder. I ended up throwing it out. TRUST ME, there are better culinary grade matchas out there, if you are willing to spend a little bit more. If you aren't a regular matcha drinker and don't care about the quality or if you plan to hide the flavor by adding in a ton of sugar and other things, then this might work for you. But if you actually know what good matcha tastes like, pass on this.