GRIN MOOD Matcha Powder - Organic Green Tea Powder - Decaffeinated Green Tea, Authentic Korean Matcha, Halal (1.06oz, Ceremonial Grade)

I used this to make Matcha ice cream and the flavor was so rich and strong, I had to majorly modify the recipe. I am glad for the reduced caffeine, so I can eat more of it! Here is my recipe (1 qt of ice cream) if anyone is interested: In a saucepan combine 2 cups whole milk with 1 cup heavy cream. Heat medium-low. Add 3/4 cup of pure maple syrup, 1/8 tsp coarse sea salt, and 1 tsp vanilla bean paste. Whisk until dissolved. Remove from heat after it's warm, do not boil. In a medium bowl put 2.5 tbsp matcha powder and add 4 tbsp of the warm milk mixture and stir out the clumps until it's a smooth paste. Add another 4tbsp milk and repeat. Repeat this about 4 times and then whisk the paste with the rest of the milk. Use a sieve to transfer this mixture into a covered container. Chill in fridge at least 4 hours or overnight. Churn in ice cream maker for 20-25 min. Freeze to set up at least 4 hours or overnight. You can buy a great ice cream maker and ice cream containers on Amazon as well! 💚🍵🍦

This product is dangerously mislabeled as decaf!! I ordered this matcha specifically because it was advertised as very low caffeine. I have a heart condition and cannot tolerate regular caffeine, so this was important for my health. After drinking a latte made with this, I experienced a significant reaction. Even while on medication to help control my heart rate, my heart was beating about 40 beats per minute higher than my normal baseline. I do not see proof of their caffeine level testing and don’t believe this is actually decaf. This should NOT be marketed or sold as decaf or suitable for people who need to avoid caffeine for medical reasons. I want to warn others who cannot tolerate caffeine for medical reasons to avoid this product!!

For those complaining about caffeine: 2 heaping tsp is roughly 4–5 half-tsp servings, so approximately: ∙ Caffeine: ~1mg — essentially nothing ∙ Catechins: ~500mg ∙ L-theanine: ~55mg ∙ Polyphenols: ~375mg ∙ Tannins: ~90mg And, this matcha is so rich, you could probably get a decent drink with 1 heaping teaspoon. Tea quality is great with that fresh earthy scent. It’s delicious. I still might not drink it at night same as I don’t drink decaf at night. The L-theranine produces a calm focus. Overall great purchase! I will purchase again.

This is a bright green matcha with a gentle taste. I feel great about buying from Korea, given their high standards of agriculture and production.

Update: I received a full refund with a very apologetic note after the seller saw my one star post. As a result, I’ve changed my rating to 4 stars. I’ve ordered the premium version multiple times since without issue. I very much enjoyed my ceremonial grade grin mood matcha and re-ordered it last week. I paid for the high quality, expensive version and received the lower quality, less expensive grade. Ok, mistakes happen, but apparently the company doesn’t accept returns, even though it literally just arrived yesterday and remains unopened. I will not purchase Grin Mood again given the absence of customer support.