Day: November 28, 2022

What is the Difference Between “Culinary” and “Ceremonial” Maccha? It’s Arbitrary.

Sometimes we get asked about the difference between culinary and ceremonial maccha. The short answer is that the difference is arbitrary. The reality is that there is no official standard for defining the difference, and that this nomenclature really only exists outside of Japan. You do see the word “culinary” used to describe low grades of […]