Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition

Name: Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition
Brand: Jade Leaf

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Contaminants · 4

4 at/over limit

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

Lead153 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 31×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium79 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 16×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury6 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Arsenic22 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition healthy?

Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition scores 3/100 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 Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition?

Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition lists 1 ingredient, starting with Matcha Green Tea Powder. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition’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 Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition?

Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition 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 Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition compare to other tea?

At 3/100 Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition scores worse than most tea we have scored. A higher-scoring option in tea is Kirkland Signature Matcha at 100/100.

Is Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition organic?

Yes. Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 153 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 22 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 79 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 6 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Jade Leaf Organic Ceremonial Matcha Barista Edition. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.