Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha

Name: Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha
Brand: Blueprint

16Avoid

Contaminants · 13

3 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead89 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 18×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium15 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic19 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

GlyphosateNDof 160 ppb

Not detectedEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Mold CountNDnone found

Not detected

Pesticide ScreenNDnone found

Not detected

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Salmonella SpeciesNDnone found

Not detected

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Total Plate CountNDnone found

Not detected

Yeast CountNDnone found

Not detected

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha healthy?

Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha scores 16/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha?

Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha lists 1 ingredient, starting with Organic Matcha Powder. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha?

Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha compare to other tea?

At 16/100 Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha scores worse than most tea we have scored. A higher-scoring option in tea is Kirkland Signature Matcha at 100/100.

Is Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha organic?

Yes. Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha been lab tested?

Yes. 13 substances in Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 89 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 19 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 15 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha contain glyphosate?

No. A lab tested Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha for glyphosate and found none above its detection limit.

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Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha

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Lab-measured contaminants

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Contaminants · 13

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha healthy?

What is in Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha?

Does Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha contain seed oils?

How processed is Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha?

How does Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha compare to other tea?

Is Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha organic?

Has Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha been lab tested?

Does Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha contain heavy metals?

Does Blueprint Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha contain glyphosate?