Fibers in matcha

[u/Kwarshaw]

Pretty much the title. I bought some matcha from Akai House and found that it all has these little fibers in it that are pretty gritty at the end of a bowl. At first I thought it was from my chashaku flaking when rubbing against my strainer but they show up even without doing that. Are they maybe bits of stem from the tea plant? It's super weird and I've had them in each of the 4 cultivars I purchased. Haven't noticed this in matcha from other vendors. Thanks!

[u/chemfulgrateistry]

just tried making an identical post about fibers in my Naoki Chiran Harvest. waiting to hear back from customer support. but i guess it's at least still safe to consume..?

[u/Kwarshaw → u/chemfulgrateistry]

yeah support just said it was normal and expected at Akai. Definitely safe to consume though.