The Matcha 100: The Curious (100grams)
The Matcha 100: The Curious (100grams)
Product Details
Harvest: 1st Harvest
Cultivars: Mostly Yabukita (90% Yabukita. Our partners in Japan mixed various cultivars to meet the specific taste that's friendly to the Filipino market.)
Origins: Shizuoka, Japan
Shizuoka is one of Japan’s most well-known tea-growing regions, with a long history of producing Japanese green tea.
For THE CURIOUS, Shizuoka is where the journey begins — an approachable introduction to Japanese matcha with a smooth body, gentle umami, and clean, lightly vegetal finish.
It’s a place worth knowing as you start exploring the world of Japanese tea.
One origin. One cup. A whole new world to discover.
THE PROFILE
UMAMI INTENSITY
★★☆☆☆
Low–Medium
SWEETNESS
★★★☆☆
Medium
BITTERNESS
★★☆☆☆
Low
ASTRINGENCY
★★☆☆☆
Mild
BODY
Medium-light · Smooth
FINISH
Clean · Smooth · Lightly Vegetal · Sweet
WHAT IT TASTES LIKE
Expect a smooth, clean, and lightly vegetal matcha with a pleasant sweetness and a gentle umami character.
THE CURIOUS keeps bitterness and astringency low, making it an approachable choice for those who are new to drinking matcha or prefer a softer, smoother profile.
The finish is clean, smooth, lightly vegetal, and sweet, leaving you with a gentle matcha experience rather than an overpowering one.
Think:
smooth → lightly vegetal → subtly umami → sweet, clean finish
WHERE IT COMES FROM
Origin: Shizuoka, Japan
Harvest: 1st Harvest
Cultivar: Mostly Yabukita
Shizuoka is one of Japan's renowned tea-growing regions, and THE CURIOUS is sourced from its tea-growing landscape for an approachable introduction to Japanese matcha.
WHO IS THE CURIOUS?
For the first-timers.
The curious ones.
The “I want to know what matcha actually tastes like” ones.
THE CURIOUS is made for anyone starting their matcha journey — or anyone who simply enjoys a smoother, lighter, and more approachable profile.
It's a great matcha to:
• Drink traditionally with water
• Enjoy as your everyday matcha
• Use as a starting point for your matcha exploration
• Compare alongside other matcha profiles
• Turn into a latte when you're feeling a little extra
Your matcha era starts here.
NET WEIGHT & PACKING
Each individual matcha stick contains:
NET WT. 100 g
Every stick is individually packed with 100 grams net weight of matcha powder at the OH HEY THERE Ceremony facility.
The declared 100g net weight refers to the matcha powder contained inside the stick and excludes packaging materials.
STORAGE & HANDLING
KEEP CHILLED.
Upon receiving your Matcha, place it in chilled storage.
For best quality:
• Sealed until ready to use
• Stored in a clean, dry, chilled environment
• Protected from heat, humidity, moisture, direct sunlight, and strong odors
• Away from repeated temperature fluctuations whenever possible
Once a pack has been opened, avoid exposing the remaining powder to moisture or prolonged air exposure.
Important: Do not open the until you are ready to prepare the matcha.
When will I get my order?
Orders within Metro Manila: 3-5 days
Orders outside Metro Manila: 7-14 days
A NOTE ON MATCHA
Matcha is an agricultural product and naturally occurring variations may exist between batches.
Color, aroma, flavor, texture, and intensity can be influenced by harvest conditions, cultivar, processing, storage, preparation technique, water quality, and other factors.
The tasting notes and intensity ratings provided by OH HEY THERE Ceremony are sensory descriptors intended to communicate the general character of this matcha. Individual taste perception may vary.
A personal preference for a different flavor profile does not constitute a product defect.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS
• Our MATCHA is a food product intended for consumption.
• Matcha naturally contains caffeine. If you are sensitive to caffeine or have dietary or medical concerns regarding caffeine consumption, please consult an appropriate healthcare professional.
• This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition.
• OH HEY THERE Ceremony is not responsible for quality deterioration caused by improper storage, exposure to heat or moisture, opened packaging, mishandling, or failure to follow the recommended storage instructions.
• Product photographs may appear different from the actual product due to lighting, photography, screen settings, and natural variations in the matcha itself.
• Tasting notes and intensity ratings are subjective sensory descriptors and are provided for product guidance only.
REFUNDS & EXCHANGES
Because MATCHA is a food product, change-of-mind purchases, personal taste preferences, and incorrect customer selections are not eligible for return, refund, or exchange, subject to applicable Philippine consumer protection laws.
This includes:
• Changing your mind after purchase
• Deciding you prefer another matcha
• Not enjoying the flavor profile
• Ordering the wrong quantity
• Ordering the wrong product
• Expecting a different taste or intensity
This policy does not limit applicable consumer remedies for products that are defective, damaged, incorrect, or otherwise non-conforming.