Ippodo Tea vs Matchaculture

Ippodo Tea and Matchaculture both source their matcha from Uji, Japan, making origin a neutral factor in this 2026 comparison.

Verified using public brand and product information.Last verified: Ippodo Tea June 27, 2026, Matchaculture Date unknown.

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At a Glance

Ippodo Tea

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Origin: Uji, Japan
Grade: Ceremonial
Price per gram: $2.05/g
Organic: Not certified
Testing: Claims testing, no published results
Last verified: June 27, 2026

Matchaculture

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Origin: Uji, Japan
Grade: Ceremonial
Price per gram: Price not available
Organic: ORGANIC
Testing: No public testing information found

Key Differences

Price per gram

Not enough information

Ippodo Tea

$2.05/g

Matchaculture

Price not available

Ippodo Tea has published pricing. No pricing information is available for Matchaculture.

Organic certification

Certified

Ippodo Tea

Not certified

Matchaculture

ORGANIC

Matchaculture holds organic certification. Ippodo Tea does not have a publicly confirmed organic certification.

Testing transparency

More transparent

Ippodo Tea

Claims testing, no published results

Matchaculture

No public testing information found

Ippodo Tea discloses more testing information. Lower transparency tier means more public disclosure.

Which Should You Choose?

Choose Ippodo Tea if:

You want visible price-per-gram information
Testing transparency is important to you

Choose Matchaculture if:

Organic certification matters to you

Either may work if:

Your main priority is Uji origin

Heavy Metal Testing

Ippodo Tea

No published numeric heavy metal results found.

Last checked June 27, 2026.

Matchaculture

No published numeric heavy metal results found.

Source: brand-published COAs and independent test results. Values are from specific batches and dates. The absence of published data does not indicate safety or danger. Last verified: Ippodo Tea June 27, 2026, Matchaculture Date unknown.

Full Comparison

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Attribute	Ippodo Tea	Matchaculture
Origin and Production
Origin	Uji, Japan	Uji, Japan
Grade	Ceremonial	Ceremonial
Country	Japan	Japan
Region	Uji	Uji
Price and Value
Price per gram?	$2.05/g	--
Price as of	2026-06-27	--
Organic Certification
Organic status	--	ORGANIC
Testing and Transparency
Testing transparency	Claims testing, no published results	--
Publishes numeric lab results	--	--
Third-party testing disclosed	--	--
Pesticide testing	--	--
Published lead test result	No published results found (checked June 27, 2026)	No published results found (checked Date unknown)
Published cadmium test result	No published results found (checked June 27, 2026)	No published results found (checked Date unknown)
Published arsenic test result	No published results found (checked June 27, 2026)	No published results found (checked Date unknown)
Published mercury test result	No published results found (checked June 27, 2026)	No published results found (checked Date unknown)
Last verified	June 27, 2026	Date unknown

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the price of Ippodo Tea vs Matchaculture?

Ippodo Tea is priced at $2.05/g. Matchaculture does not have a published price per gram available.

Does Ippodo Tea publish lab results?

Ippodo Tea states that it tests its products but has not published numeric results publicly as of June 27, 2026.

Does Matchaculture publish lab results?

No public testing statement or COA has been found for Matchaculture as of date unknown.

Is Ippodo Tea or Matchaculture organic?

Matchaculture holds ORGANIC certification. Ippodo Tea does not have a publicly confirmed organic certification as of the last verification date.

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