FDA-registered manufacturer facility
The matcha is produced at a manufacturer facility registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA registration is not FDA approval or endorsement.
Credentialed supply, independent checks, clear boundaries.
Quality claims are only useful when the scope—and the limit—are stated plainly.
- FDA-registered producer facility
- USDA Organic options
- Independent testing
- Easterlies-maintained FSVP
What supports the matcha program.
Easterlies-maintained FSVP
Easterlies maintains the Foreign Supplier Verification Program for the matcha it imports into the United States. FSVP is an importer compliance responsibility, not a product certification.
USDA Organic options
Both ceremonial and culinary matcha are available in USDA Organic-certified options, alongside conventional options.
Independent third-party verification
Quality and facility claims are supported through independent third-party testing and review. Provider identities and reports are not published on this website.
What the third-party scope covers.
Independent work checks that the material is represented accurately and evaluates purity within the applicable specification.
Testing covers pesticide-residue parameters relevant to the matcha quality program.
Testing covers heavy-metal parameters relevant to the matcha quality program.
Microbiological testing forms part of the independent quality scope.
Organic matcha options are supported by USDA Organic certification; conventional options are labeled separately.
Independent review also covers relevant manufacturer facility practices.