{"product_id":"matchaceremonial","title":"Matcha - Ceremonial Grade -  100% Pure - 350g","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003eCeremonial Grade  ·  Single Origin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003eMatcha - Ceremonial Grade - 100% Pure - 350g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOmura Region, Nagasaki, Japan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003eA rare ceremonial-grade matcha sourced from a single ridge in the Omura region of Nagasaki — one of Japan's most quietly celebrated growing areas, where misty mountain air and mineral-rich soil produce leaves of extraordinary depth and sweetness.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Sonogi growing district of Nagasaki Prefecture has cultivated tea for centuries, yet remains largely unknown outside Japan. 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