Kirkland Ito En Matcha Blend Japanese Green Tea-100 ct 1.5g tea bags
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Brand | KIRKLAND SIGNATURE |
Item Form | Bag |
Flavor | Matcha Blend |
Tea Variety | Green |
Unit Count | 100 Count |
About this item
- Authentic Japanese Sencha with matcha
- Country of origin is United States
- The package dimension of the product is 10.2cmL x 15.2cmW x 34.3cmH
- The package weight of the product is 11.2 ounces
- Allergen information: chicken_meat_free
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Kirkland Ito En Matcha Blend Japanese Green Tea-100 ct 1.5g tea bags
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 7.09 x 4.72 x 4.72 inches; 5.3 ounces
- Item model number : ST148843C
- UPC : 096619798551 885376893872 885260546983 885398997367 885376776038 966191488433 610515694962
- Manufacturer : Kev and Cooper LLC
- ASIN : B000WB1YSE
- Country of Origin : USA
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,760 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
- #43 in Matcha Tea
- Customer Reviews:
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Price Per Unit | $0.14 / Count | $74.00 / Count | $0.23 / Count | $0.28 / Count | $4.36 / Ounce | $0.42 / Count |
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Value for money | 4.8 | — | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | — |
Flavor | 4.5 | — | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | — |
Freshness | 4.5 | — | — | 4.1 | 4.7 | — |
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tea variety | green | green | green | sencha | green | houjicha |
flavor | Matcha Blend | Matcha | Matcha | Sencha Green | Sen-Cha Green Tea | tea |
form | Bag | Teabags | Teabags | Teabags | Teabags | Powder |
unit count | 100 | 1 | 100 | 50 | 7 | 60 |
weight | 5.3 ounces | 1.5 grams | — | 3.17 ounces | 0.07 ounces | 1.8 grams |
caffeine content | Low Caffeine | — | — | Medium Caffeine | — | Low Caffeine |
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Customers like the taste, value, quality and color of the tea. For example, they mention it's a great-tasting pitcher of green tea that adds a bit of flavor. They appreciate the color, saying it'll give you a bright shade of green. Customers are also impresseded with the shipping, saying the packaging is very effective and fast. They also appreciate the blood levels, freshness, and smoothness.
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Customers like the taste of the tea. They mention it's a great-tasting pitcher of green tea that adds hints of flavor. Some say that the flavor is spot-on, slightly vegetal with a hint of umami. They also say it quenches their thirst and calms their hungry stomach. Customers also say the quality of the product is amazing and it never gets bitter.
"...The Kirkland Signature / Ito En Matcha Blend has absolutely no bitterness. I wouldn't call it "sweet" like others have, either...." Read more
"...to let it Infuse at least for a Minute, or Longer, IMHO... it Never Ever gets Bitter, no matter How Long you Infuse it... just be sure to do it at..." Read more
"Great product smooth taste. Quality packaging for freshness." Read more
"...It's cheaper to buy on Amazon than in the store. It's an excellent green tea." Read more
Customers like the value of the tea. They say it's a good, high-quality sencha from Ito-En that saves them money.
"...Amazingly, this has both Low Cost Product AND With High Quality Green Teas (a Blend of both, Sencha AND Matcha Green Tea's, too)...." Read more
"...Price is also reasonable.The big downside is the bags are nylon, and each is in foil packaging...." Read more
"...Great health benefits too. Great price too" Read more
"...With such a great flavor, it's a bargain at almost any price...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the tea. They mention that it's pleasantly surprised by the quality, the bags are stronger than the usual paper, and it has a smooth taste. They also say that it never disappoints and that the box is generous in size. Customers also mention that the bags themselves are very nice and interesting. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and quantity of the product.
"...Overall, I'm impressed with the quality of this green tea at this price. I will definitely order it again when I run out...." Read more
"Never disappoints!!" Read more
"...The teabags themselves are nylon, which is stronger than the usual paper and less likely to tear...." Read more
"...The tea bag itself seems high quality. The tea is a nice green color, not like the brown "green tea" you usually see at a store...." Read more
Customers find the tea very green in color, almost succulent. They say the added matcha gives it a rich vibrant green hue. They also say the tea brews to a nice light yellow-green. Customers say it's a flavorful, aromatic, and colorful cup of tea.
"...The tea this produces is very green colored. Some of my coworkers actually thought there might be food coloring added to the tea leaves...." Read more
"...The color of the tea is ACTUALLY green, too! A bright colored green, not amber at all...." Read more
"...The color is a transparent pea green. The taste is complex with notes of sweet grass and nuts. And it leaves a clean aftertaste...." Read more
"...The tea bag itself seems high quality. The tea is a nice green color, not like the brown "green tea" you usually see at a store...." Read more
Customers like the shipping of the tea. They mention that it is very effective, fast, and convenient. They appreciate the individual sealed packaging, which keeps the tea fresh. They also say that the tea is packaged perfectly and is a good time saving alternative.
"Great product smooth taste. Quality packaging for freshness." Read more
"...at 30 secs, and compared to traditional tea bags these are much faster...." Read more
"Shipping was great and my item remained fully intact (no dents whatsoever in the box) The taste of the green tea is amazing...." Read more
"Only takes 30 seconds to brew! My, that was a pleasant surprise. The taste is still good. Not astringent. Packaged in Japan...." Read more
Customers say the tea offers many nice health pluses, including antioxidant effects. They also find it a healthier alternative to coffee and an anti-angiogenic daily supplement. Customers also say it improves kidney functions, menory, and blood sugar levels. They say it has beneficial properties that other green teas do not have.
"...It doesn't work for all cancers, but it seems to have a significant effect on some types...." Read more
"...Green tea, by regulating your blood sugar levels, helps to reduce food cravings and hunger pangs.Green Tea and Blood Sugar..." Read more
"I love green tea and this is my favorite, by far. Great health benefits too. Great price too" Read more
"...This is also helping me lose weight, which I was doing before consuming the tea, but this is helping a lot...." Read more
Customers find the tea very fresh and refreshing. They also say it hasn't been overly processed and stays fresh for months. The packaging is great and the tea bags are individually wrapped to keep freshness.
"...I give this 5-Stars, I also HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT, for Great Value, Freshness, and Flavor, and I say, "GO FOR IT... !!!"" Read more
"...It certainly keeps the tea fresh but there’s a-lot of garbage produced for drinking a cup of tea.It’s a good deal but very wasteful." Read more
"...It has almost a sweet taste to it. You can tell it's fresh and hasn't been overly processed...." Read more
"...It is individually wrapped to keep freshness. Very nice" Read more
Customers find the tea smooth with a healthy taste. They also appreciate the light body and high quality smoothness.
"...and think it is the best flavored green tea I've had..It is nice and smooth, mellow flavor with no bitterness - even when I steep it too long or..." Read more
"...It's one of my favorites too. The flavor is very sweet and smooth, not bitter at all...." Read more
"This tea is very smooth, just the right strength. Very authentic...." Read more
"...taste even if using filtered water; however, this tea has a nice, smooth, subtly sweet taste...." Read more
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By making the bag out of nylon and by attaching the string to the middle of the face of the bag (instead of at the top edge like everyone else), they have made it so that more tea leaves get to touch the water and more tea leaves remain floating and loose in the water. That really seems to help the steeping process.
Most tea bags compress the tea leaves together into a big wad which prevents the water from getting to all but the outer most leaves. The solution in that case is to use a spoon to press the tea bag against the cup in order to cause the leaves to separate and become exposed to the hot water. It works, but you end up having to do this a lot if you really want a really good cup of tea.
Instead, this bag floats on its face, edge-wise. And that causes the tea leaves to stay loose and not bunch up as much. The result is that more leaves are exposed to hot water, and so the tea itself will be richer. You just need to use the string to tug at it to shake up the leaves every now and then. No spoon is ever needed.
Another thing they've done is to add a little notch to the square paper thingy at the end of the string. The idea is that you can stick the paper onto the lip of your cup really easily that way, and it holds on to the cup instead of dangling outside of it. That's kind of neat.
The tea this produces is very green colored. Some of my coworkers actually thought there might be food coloring added to the tea leaves. They've never seen truly green tea.
I would compare this tea favorably with The Republic of Tea's "Double Green Matcha Tea". Both products combine a small amount of matcha green tea powder along with the green tea leaves. In my opinion, the Republic of Tea's product is a bit bolder (which I like) but also more bitter (which I don't like). The Kirkland Signature / Ito En Matcha Blend has absolutely no bitterness. I wouldn't call it "sweet" like others have, either. I think it's just more refined and maybe fresher than the Republic of Tea's version.
No, there isn't a lot of matcha powder in this tea. I didn't expect there to be a lot of matcha. About 99% of it is normal green tea leaves. There's a powdery residue in the bag itself (which you should tap a few times to empty out into your cup as the instructions say). And there's probably some matcha powder mixed in with the tea leaves. But don't expect much. It improves the flavor of the tea, but it's not like pure matcha, nor does it advertise itself as such.
About the only negative thing I have to say about the product is that the strings on the tea bags are too small for me. They're always falling into the cup. Then again, I don't use a standard tea cup to drink. And because my cup is thicker than an average tea cup, the innovative notch that's in the square paper thing at the end of the string is too small and won't stay on the lip of the cup. Bummer. As a result, I have to be careful to make sure the string doesn't fall back into the cup. But it's a minor thing.
I'd also like to see a better way of packaging these tea bags. They're all individually wrapped in sealed plastic bags. This prevents oxidation and spoilage, which is great. But it also produces a lot of waste, which is a pity.
Overall, I'm impressed with the quality of this green tea at this price. I will definitely order it again when I run out. It also makes a perfect gift for anyone you know who loves quality green tea.
Hope that helps.
The big downside is the bags are nylon, and each is in foil packaging. It certainly keeps the tea fresh but there’s a-lot of garbage produced for drinking a cup of tea.
It’s a good deal but very wasteful.
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