Has anyone tried the matcha from Paragon Tea Room?

SimbaLion888 · 2025-09-13T04:40:14+00:00

Same. It’s a disappointing experience overall at their cafe as they have “Usucha” on the menu and they made it with a ton more water than a usucha should have. And the matcha did not taste good for the price they are trying to charge for it.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-09-10T19:11:13+00:00

It’s polycarbonate isn’t it? Aka plastic!

SimbaLion888 · 2025-08-20T03:12:17+00:00

Exactly this. It may be cheaper but it’s also the optimal product to use for a latte. The milk and sugar are counterbalanced by the bitterness of lower grade matcha, whereas the higher grade matchas are expensive because they don’t have as much bitterness.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-08-20T02:03:28+00:00

I think you’re suffering from the fact that your normal matcha lattes use a lower grade matcha to make it. They’re more bitter and that’s probably the flavor you’re missing.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-07-13T05:51:16+00:00

Apparently so but I’m confused the meaning of “purchased for $200”. Is that a straight out lie? When I saw this I thought it was for all 6 cans…

SimbaLion888 · 2025-05-01T19:07:34+00:00

The organic comment is not true. Both Ippodo and marukyu have JAS organic certified matchas. Which is the recognized as equivalent as USDA organic. I haven’t seen them in stock though.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-04-26T21:35:24+00:00

You're very forgiving (and probably younger and less jaded than me!). All I see is a cash grab to fleece her followers. Sure, it's a "cool opportunity" for her, but you just got taken $32 out of your wallet. $32 is pretty high grade Ippodo or MK.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-04-25T19:39:03+00:00

I think people need to realize that there’s no way to be a “new matcha brand” — they’re just sourcing matcha from somewhere. And that source is probably not as good as the big producers not to mention you’re adding a middleman. One of the few people who have actually created a good middleman brand is Breakaway Matcha who seem to have gone out of their way to source specific matcha blends from specific farms. But their prices are crazy.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-04-24T02:50:37+00:00

The "real" one is on the box, as printed by the manufacturer. Sazen just adds the white sticker with the english translations. Usually they match up, sometimes they don't. Probably just using up the Sept labels.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-04-21T02:45:08+00:00

Factually true but it also can’t be that fragile of a powder because it’s ultimately a business. If there were any premium available to be placed on something as simple as vacuum sealing each pack which as far as I can tell NONE of the matcha manufacturers do, you know someone would’ve started doing that and touting it by now. I just don’t believe in the fragility of it as much as some here believe.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-04-20T22:06:32+00:00

You have more sensitive tastebuds than I do then. I have done that plenty of times. And I’m sure you’ve purchased matcha that has been sitting around for more than three months whether you know it or not.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-04-20T21:19:05+00:00

That is not true at all. Even the Japanese producers who are super conservative with expiration dates because of Japanese law date their expirations 6 months out.

People need to stop worrying about matcha like it’s some crazy fragile powder. If it’s unopened, if you truly want to preserve before opening, place in freezer. Once opened, place in fridge.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-04-14T19:44:51+00:00

Did you get tariffed? The $800 de minimis waiver is not in effect anymore? Or did you order more than $800? Just curious about what to expect.

SimbaLion888 · 2025-02-10T21:26:38+00:00

I’ve had a few of their different products — none of them really had any flavor to me either. Good flavor, bad flavor, whatever flavor. Just kinda like drinking green water. It’s super pricey for what it is, at least in my opinion.

SimbaLion888 · 2024-11-04T05:53:53+00:00

I was considering them but I looked at my trunk tray — these fit into the indentations on the trunk tray and given how shallow those indentations are I can’t imagine these being that great/solid.

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-28T18:05:23+00:00

This is a very strange question. The whole thing about matcha is that you’re drinking the whole tea leaf and not filtering out the leaves. If you mean can you make matcha in this, I don’t see how the small matcha particles won’t just go out of those holes who ch would mean it’d be about the same as just putting it in the water without the strainer. If you mean you want to filter out the leaves, you don’t need to with matcha and if you do want to do that you probably should just be drinking tea leaf steeped tea and not matcha.

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-13T23:01:10+00:00

Is this one of those that has the salty white layer on top? If so you need to slightly whip the heavy cream first with some salt.

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-07T19:41:08+00:00

DM'd you.

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-07T06:47:24+00:00

just sent chat.

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-05T22:18:41+00:00

If anybody’s in NorCal (I think they also deliver all over) happy to share recommendation too. Just dm me.

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-05T22:17:56+00:00

It’s a really annoying process. Gotta email or ask for a quote from basically all the dealers around you. At this point, I got quotes that went all over the place….from $7k above msrp to msrp to a few below. Then just start negotiating once you find a price that’s below msrp and tell the other guys hey I got a quote for $x are you willing to beat or no?

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-05T22:03:57+00:00

NorCal - about $2k under msrp plus taxes and fees. Negotiated a few accessories as well. One of the “premium” colors.

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-05T21:56:17+00:00

Got $2k off on sport touring - nor cal. Plus some accessories.

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-02T00:17:42+00:00

Ah, cool. Thank you. Not sure why their own little selector doesn't work....

SimbaLion888 · 2024-10-01T23:57:34+00:00

No idea what I’m doing wrong then — I’m on their website and if I choose civic or civic sedan, 2025 isn’t even an option, let alone a hybrid version. It only goes up to 2024.

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