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Mizuba Tea Co. Daily Matcha Green Tea edges out Encha Encha Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder, 8.0 to 7.5. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value.

Flavor

How they taste.

Encha Encha Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder

FruityFloralSweetNutty & CocoaSpiceRoastedGreen & EarthyFermentedCreamyBerryStone FruitCitrusTropicalOrchard & VineDried FruitBlossomTea-likeBrown SugarCaramelizedVanilla & ConfectionNuttyCocoaWarm SpicePungentToast & GrainSmoky & DeepVegetal & UmamiHerbalEarthy & WoodyWineyBoozyFermentedDairy & ButteryBlackberryRaspberryBlueberryStrawberryBlackcurrantCranberryPeachApricotCherryPlumNectarineLemonLimeOrangeGrapefruitTangerineBergamotMangoPineapplePassion FruitPapayaLycheeGuavaGreen AppleRed ApplePearWhite GrapeRed GrapeMelonRaisinPruneFigDateJasmineRoseOrange BlossomHoneysuckleLavenderElderflowerBlack TeaEarl GreyChamomileHibiscusOolongBrown SugarMolassesMaple SyrupPanelaCaramelToffeeButterscotchHoneyVanillaMarshmallowNougatMarzipanCotton CandyAlmondHazelnutPeanutWalnutPecanPistachioCoconutMilk ChocolateDark ChocolateCocoa PowderCacao NibBrownieCinnamonCloveNutmegCardamomStar AniseGingerBlack PepperLicoriceToastMaltGraham CrackerBiscuitCerealSmokyTobaccoRoastyBurnt SugarUmamiFresh GrassSeaweedSweet PeaSpinachMintSageBasilLemongrassEarthyMushroomCedarForest FloorRed WineWhite WinePortWhiskeyRumBrandyFermented FruitKombuchaYogurtButterSweet CreamCondensed MilkOat MilkFruityFloralSweetSpiceRoastedCreamy

Mizuba Tea Co. Daily Matcha Green Tea

FruityFloralSweetNutty & CocoaSpiceRoastedGreen & EarthyFermentedCreamyBerryStone FruitCitrusTropicalOrchard & VineDried FruitBlossomTea-likeBrown SugarCaramelizedVanilla & ConfectionNuttyCocoaWarm SpicePungentToast & GrainSmoky & DeepVegetal & UmamiHerbalEarthy & WoodyWineyBoozyFermentedDairy & ButteryBlackberryRaspberryBlueberryStrawberryBlackcurrantCranberryPeachApricotCherryPlumNectarineLemonLimeOrangeGrapefruitTangerineBergamotMangoPineapplePassion FruitPapayaLycheeGuavaGreen AppleRed ApplePearWhite GrapeRed GrapeMelonRaisinPruneFigDateJasmineRoseOrange BlossomHoneysuckleLavenderElderflowerBlack TeaEarl GreyChamomileHibiscusOolongBrown SugarMolassesMaple SyrupPanelaCaramelToffeeButterscotchHoneyVanillaMarshmallowNougatMarzipanCotton CandyAlmondHazelnutPeanutWalnutPecanPistachioCoconutMilk ChocolateDark ChocolateCocoa PowderCacao NibBrownieCinnamonCloveNutmegCardamomStar AniseGingerBlack PepperLicoriceToastMaltGraham CrackerBiscuitCerealSmokyTobaccoRoastyBurnt SugarUmamiFresh GrassSeaweedSweet PeaSpinachMintSageBasilLemongrassEarthyMushroomCedarForest FloorRed WineWhite WinePortWhiskeyRumBrandyFermented FruitKombuchaYogurtButterSweet CreamCondensed MilkOat MilkFruityFloralSweetSpiceRoastedCreamy

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Coffee Reviews score
7.5Good
8.0Great
Flavor & cup quality30% of score
7.2
7.8
Quality & freshness20% of score
7.6
8.0
Value20% of score
8.6
8.8
Sourcing & transparency15% of score
7.0
7.6
Community love15% of score
7.0
7.6
Community
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Price per serving
$1.33 / serving$19.99 / 30 g bag (15 cups)
$1.25 / serving$25.00 / 40 g tin (20–30 servings)
Flavor fingerprint
  • Umami
  • Sweet Cream
  • Fresh Grass
  • Butter
  • Vanilla
  • Umami
Roast / grade
Ceremonial
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Origin
Japan (product description cites farms in Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Shizuoka and Uji)
Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Process
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Format
Powder
Powder
Caffeine
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Brew methods
Whisked (matcha), Lattes & milk drinks
Whisked (matcha), Lattes & milk drinks
Certifications
USDA Organic
Radiation tested, Heavy-metal tested
Video reviews
Best for
  • • Budget-minded organic buyers
  • • Daily lattes and casual usucha
  • • An affordable everyday Uji matcha
  • • Usucha drinkers moving up from supermarket matcha
Strengths
  • USDA-organic first-harvest matcha for about $1.33 a cup
  • Stone-ground, with third-party purity testing claimed
  • Sold in 30 g, 60 g, 500 g and single-serve sticks
  • Stone-milled to order in Uji for about $1.25 per 2 g serving
  • Mellow, buttery, umami profile that works straight or in lattes
  • Certified radiation- and heavy-metal-free, per Mizuba
Watch-outs
  • Reviewers report lingering bitterness and limited complexity
  • Pouch packaging; some find it clumps
  • Not labeled ceremonial; cultivar and harvest undisclosed
  • Some buyers find it bitter, grassy or fishy, with a pale color

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, Encha Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder or Daily Matcha Green Tea?

Mizuba Tea Co. Daily Matcha Green Tea edges out Encha Encha Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder, 8.0 to 7.5. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value.

Which costs less per cup?

Encha Encha Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder works out to about $1.33 / serving and Mizuba Tea Co. Daily Matcha Green Tea to about $1.25 / serving, based on typical retail prices when we last checked.

How do you score them?

Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric — weighted for flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing or build, and community sentiment — using public specs, verified creator reviews and community consensus.