@tezumitea: "Ceremonial Grade," simply put, means nothing. The term is entirely undefined and unregulated. There is no central organisation, in Japan or abroad, that sets standards for the use of this term. In practice, this means that anyone can slap this label on a tea regardless of its origin or quality. Because every company has their own definition and standards for what constitutes “ceremonial grade”, the term becomes useless when comparing teas across brands. In short, the main reasons are as follows: 1. It is undefined and unregulated 2. It ignores the range of matcha quality used in real chanoyu (tea ceremony) settings 3. It ignores differences in matcha styles preferred in chanoyu settings 4. It is often used to evoke the artistic and cultural practice that is chanoyu by companies who do not actively participate in, share, or promote this culture #ceremonialgrade #matcha #japanesetea

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