Clearspring organic ceremonial matcha comes from uji a region high in the hills around kyoto renowned for producing the best japanese teas only accessible by foot this remote area is unpolluted and rich in friendly bugs such as spiders ladybirds praying mantis and dragonflies to keep the pests under control best to use organic matcha as non organic matcha is grown using excessive amounts of agricultural fertilisers and pesticides shade grown for the final few months to allow the leaves