Pure Organic Culinary Matcha Powder
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Bold colour and full-bodied flavour hold beautifully in baking, elevating cakes, cookies, breads, and desserts with a naturally stunning green glow.
- Certified Organic
- Lab Tested
Ships today from Melbourne
Dispatched same day from St Kilda East, Melbourne, if you order before 12pm on a business day. Standard delivery 2–5 business days for most of Australia; add 2–3 days for WA, NT and regional areas. Tracking on every order.
AUSSIE FAMILY-OWNED
Proudly Australian owned and operated
30-day money-back guarantee
Make a bowl. If it isn’t what you hoped for, email us within 30 days and we’ll make it right for you. You don’t need to justify it. Fewer than 1% of our customers have ever asked, which is either a good sign about the matcha or a good sign about you.
Taste Profile
Subtle
Pronounced
Tasting notes
Why You’ll Love It
The Details
Our Organic Culinary Matcha Powder is sourced from the finest tea gardens on a volcanic island in South Korea, and expertly milled for smooth, consistent blending. Designed specifically for cooking and baking, it delivers a deep green colour and full-bodied matcha flavour that holds up under heat.
Whether you’re baking, blending, or experimenting, this matcha turns everyday recipes into vibrant, crowd-pleasing creations.
Key Benefits
Taste & Performance
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Rich, earthy matcha flavour
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Slight natural bitterness for balance
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Holds colour and taste in cakes, cookies, and breads
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Adds depth without overpowering sweetness
Product Specifications
| Grade | Culinary |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Harvest | Second flush |
| Cultivation | Shade-grown, 3 weeks |
| Processing | Stone-ground (granite mill) |
| Harvest season | Spring |
| Caffeine level | Moderate — approx. 34mg per 1g serve |
| L-theanine | High (responsible for calm, focused energy) |
| Certifications | JAS Organic certified farms |
| Tasting notes | Bolder, more robust flavour for cooking applications |
| Colour | Vivid jade green |
| Best for | Baking, cooking, smoothies |
| Intended audience | Coffee switchers, wellness-focused adults, matcha beginners |
| Net weight | 90g |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
Ingredients
Shipping & Returns
Shipping:
We're based in St Kilda East, Victoria, and aim to get your order out within 1–2 business days. Aust. Post tracking is provided with every order.
- Standard Delivery (Free on orders over 69 AUD): 10 AUD (3–8 business days)
- Express Shipping: (Free on orders over 100 AUD). 15 AUD (1–3 business days).
Returns:
We offer 30-day returns on unused items in original condition. To start a return, email hello@ikimatcha.com.au — just reach out before sending anything back.
Return postage is at your cost unless the item is faulty or incorrect — in that case, we've got you covered.
Refunds:
Once we receive and inspect your return, we'll be in touch. If approved, your refund will be back on your original payment method within 3–10 business days.
Shelf-Life & Storage
Shelf-Life
In the original unopened package can stay fresh up to 12 months if stored properly. Once opened we recommend to consume within 4-6 weeks for best results.
Storage
Upon arrival, store your matcha in a cool and moisture-free environment using the original resealable pouch or an airtight, lightproof opaque container.
We test every batch in Australia. Then we publish the numbers.
Before any matcha goes on sale, a batch sample goes to an independent Australian laboratory and is tested for lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, methyl mercury, tin, copper and microbial safety. Every heavy metal in our current batch came back below the limit of quantification — meaning the instrument could not detect it at all, not merely that it passed. Almost no matcha brand at any price publishes these results. We do, because the alternative is asking you to take our word for it.
LEAD (AS PB)
BLQ
mg/kg
Specification Max: 5.0
TIN (AS SN)
BLQ
mg/kg
Specification Max: 250.0
ARSENIC (AS AS)
BLQ
mg/kg
Specification Max: 1.1
COPPER (AS CU)
BLQ
mg/kg
Specification Max: 150.1
CADMIUM (AS CD)
BLQ
mg/kg
Specification Max: 1.5
MERCURY (AS HG)
BLQ
mg/kg
Specification Max: 1.0
METHYL MERCURY
BLQ
mg/kg
Specification Max: 0.25
TOTAL AEROBIC BACTERIA
100
cfu/gm
NMT 10⁷ cfu/gm
BLQ – Below Limit of Quantification
NMT – Not More Than
Matcha that makes you forget your coffee.
Smooth enough to drink straight. Good enough to turn into your daily ritual.
iki Matcha Co. vs. Standard Matcha
| IKI CEREMONIAL MATCHA | STANDARD MATCHA | |
|---|---|---|
| ORIGIN | Single-origin Kagoshima, Japan | Often blended from multiple sources |
| HARVEST | First harvest (Ichibancha) | Second or third harvest |
| Matcha Content | 100% Matcha Powder* | Often less than 10% Matcha Powder |
| Organic | 100% Organic from JAS-certified farms | Rarely disclosed |
| Lab Testing | Independently AU Lab Tested | Often missing |
| CULTIVATION | Shade-grown for 3 weeks | Minimal shading or none |
| PROCESSING | Traditional granite stone-ground | Industrial milling methods |
| TASTE | Smooth, sweet and naturally umami | Can be bitter or grassy |
| TRANSPARENCY | Single farm, traceable and lab tested | Origin and testing often undisclosed |
| Price | from ~$ 0.89/Cup | Over $2 |
All comparisons are general and may vary by brand and preparation.
FROM THE SOURCE
The Farm We Chose And Why
In the volcanic highlands of Kagoshima, at the southern tip of the Japanese archipelago (the furthest distance from environmental toxins). The mineral-rich soil and sharp seasonal temperature fluctuations produce tea leaves of exceptional complexity. The high-altitude cooler temperatures are a natural insect repellent.
The JAS-certified farm we source from has been growing tencha for over seven generations. Every bag is traceable to one region, one season, one standard.
How To Brew The Perfect Matcha
Let's brew some Matcha magic!
Sift It!
Take a tiny spoonful (1g). Add more matcha for a stronger drink.
Whisk
Add 30 ml of warm water (80°C) and whisk until frothy!
Pour It!
Add to 200 ml of water/milk.
Sip and enjoy!
Sit back and enjoy the drink.
Find more easy-to-follow instructions on how to prepare matcha.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Culinary matcha is designed for cooking, baking and blending. Its robust, slightly more assertive flavour holds up when mixed with other ingredients — unlike ceremonial matcha, which is subtle enough to be enjoyed on its own. Common uses include matcha cookies, cakes, brownies, ice cream, smoothies, overnight oats and savoury sauces.
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You can, but it will taste noticeably more bitter and astringent than ceremonial grade matcha when whisked with water alone. Culinary matcha is formulated for recipes and blended drinks where other flavours (milk, sugar, fruit) balance it out. If you want to drink matcha straight, choose our Kagoshima Ceremonial Matcha instead.
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A general guideline is 1–2 tablespoons (6–12g) per standard recipe batch (12 cookies, one cake, one loaf). Start with 1 tablespoon if you want a subtle matcha flavour and colour, and increase to 2 for a bolder, more vibrant result. Sift the matcha into your dry ingredients to avoid clumps.
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Not lower quality — different quality for a different purpose. Our culinary matcha is still JAS-certified organic, single-origin Kagoshima, and stone-ground. The difference is that it is made from slightly more mature leaves, which produce a stronger flavour profile that does not get lost in recipes. Using ceremonial matcha in baking would waste its delicate flavour and cost more.
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Both grades contain the same types of nutrients — catechins, L-theanine, chlorophyll and caffeine — because they come from the same plant. Culinary matcha can actually be higher in catechins (the antioxidant compounds) because the leaves receive slightly more sunlight. Ceremonial matcha is higher in L-theanine, which contributes to calm focus.
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Yes — culinary matcha makes a strong, bold latte that works well with milk and sweetener. The flavour will be more robust than a ceremonial matcha latte. If you prefer a smoother, naturally sweet latte with no bitterness, try our Ceremonial Matcha Latte Blend, which is formulated specifically for lattes.
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Keep it in an airtight, lightproof container — an opaque canister or the resealable bag it comes in, stored in a cool cupboard. Use within 4–8 weeks of opening for best colour and flavour. Culinary matcha is slightly more forgiving than ceremonial when it comes to storage, but air, light and heat will still degrade it over time.
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Yes to both. It is certified organic under the Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) and independently lab-tested in Australia for heavy metals, pesticide residue and contaminants. The same quality assurance standards apply to our culinary matcha as to our ceremonial range.
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Using 3–4g per smoothie (roughly 1.5–2 teaspoons), you get approximately 25–33 smoothies from a 100g bag. For baking at 6–12g per batch, expect 8–16 recipe batches.
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Good culinary matcha should be a rich, deep green — darker than ceremonial matcha but never yellow, brown or grey. Dull colour indicates oxidation, poor storage or low-grade leaves. Our culinary matcha maintains its vibrant green because it is stone-ground in small batches and shipped fresh from Kagoshima.
