Organic Matcha Tea is a culinary grade matcha. It makes a delicious tea, and is often used in cooking and baking. Culinary grade matcha is a very high quality tea, with a slightly different flavor profile than ceremonial grade matcha. Culinary grade matcha isn�t necessarily a lower quality product than ceremonial grade matcha either, it�s just prepared differently for a different use � and it features different characteristics. It has a more robust flavor than ceremonial grade matcha, is slightly less sweet, with more bitter notes.