{"product_id":"matchaceremonial","title":"Matcha - Ceremonial Grade -  100% Pure - 350g","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; max-width: 700px; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Badge --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3b6d11; background: #EAF3DE; border: 1px solid #97C459; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003eCeremonial Grade  ·  Single Origin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Title --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 32px; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eMatcha - Ceremonial Grade - 100% Pure - 350g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; color: #666; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eOmura Region, Nagasaki, Japan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Intro --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eA rare ceremonial-grade matcha sourced from a single ridge in the Omura region of Nagasaki — one of Japan's most quietly celebrated growing areas, where misty mountain air and mineral-rich soil produce leaves of extraordinary depth and sweetness.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #444; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eThe Sonogi growing district of Nagasaki Prefecture has cultivated tea for centuries, yet remains largely unknown outside Japan. Shade-grown for 30 days before harvest, the leaves develop an intense concentration of chlorophyll and L-theanine, resulting in a vivid jade-green powder with a naturally sweet, full-bodied umami character and virtually no bitterness.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Divider --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tasting Profile --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #555; width: 90px; flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003eUmami\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; background: #e0e0e0; border-radius: 2px; height: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #3B6D11; width: 90%; 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display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #555; width: 90px; flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003eBitterness\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; background: #e0e0e0; border-radius: 2px; height: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #3B6D11; width: 10%; height: 4px; border-radius: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Divider --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Product Details --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #999; width: 150px; flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e100% Ceremonial\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #999; width: 150px; flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSonogi Ridge, Omura\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #999; width: 150px; flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003ePrefecture\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eNagasaki, Japan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #999; width: 150px; flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003eHarvest\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eFirst flush (Ichibancha)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #999; width: 150px; flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003eShade period\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e30 days\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #999; width: 150px; flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003eMilling\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eStone-ground\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Divider --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Preparation Guide --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003ePreparation Guide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; text-align: center; padding: 16px 12px; background: #f8f8f6; border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e🌡️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: #999; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eWater Temp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e70–75°C\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; text-align: center; padding: 16px 12px; background: #f8f8f6; border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e⚖️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: #999; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eServing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1.5–2g per bowl\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; text-align: center; padding: 16px 12px; background: #f8f8f6; border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e💧\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: #999; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e60–80ml\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eSift before use. Whisk briskly in a W motion for 20–30 seconds until a fine, even foam forms. Best enjoyed as a traditional thin tea (usucha), though the powder's depth also holds up beautifully in lattes and culinary applications.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Divider --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- The Region --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003eThe Region\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; color: #444; border-left: 3px solid #639922; padding-left: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003eNagasaki's Omura basin sits where cool sea breezes meet the Sonogi mountain ridgeline — a microclimate that slows leaf growth and concentrates every quality prized in ceremonial-grade matcha.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eUnlike the more industrialised Uji or Nishio regions, Sonogi remains a small-scale, artisan-focused growing area. Farms here pass cultivation knowledge across generations, harvesting only the youngest first-flush leaves each spring and stone-grinding them at low speed to preserve their colour, aroma, and nutritional integrity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Divider --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Certifications --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003eCertifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #3b6d11; background: #EAF3DE; border: 1px solid #97C459; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px; display: inline-block; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e100% Ceremonial Grade\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #3b6d11; background: #EAF3DE; border: 1px solid #97C459; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px; display: inline-block; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003eSingle Origin\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #3b6d11; background: #EAF3DE; border: 1px solid #97C459; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px; display: inline-block; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003eFirst Flush Harvest\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #3b6d11; background: #EAF3DE; border: 1px solid #97C459; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px; display: inline-block; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003eStone-Ground\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #3b6d11; background: #EAF3DE; border: 1px solid #97C459; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px; display: inline-block; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003eNo Additives\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Giuseppe Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41365022277769,"sku":null,"price":136.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/7898\/2025\/files\/MatchaCeremonialGrade_1.png?v=1776920254","url":"https:\/\/www.ronita.com.au\/en-usa\/products\/matchaceremonial","provider":"Ronita","version":"1.0","type":"link"}