CeremonialChokyu no Shiro
Ceremonial, sourced from Uji
From $17.99 (20g)
~$0.90 per gram
Grade
Ceremonial
Region
Uji
Price in context
At $0.90 per gram, it costs less than 56% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 353 Uji matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $1.28 per gram, and this one is below the regional median. Among Gion Tsujiri's 16 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 10th-cheapest per gram.
Compared across 970 products with a confirmed price and size, with yen, pound and euro prices converted to dollars. See how Uji compares · How we research
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
View the full sourcing map →Tasting notes
Velvety and rich, with a deep umami character, subtle floral notes, and a lingering natural sweetness
Fresh and delicate, evoking the serene landscapes of Kyoto's historic tea fields
Ultra-fine and silky, whisking effortlessly into a frothy, vibrant green brew
Composition
L-theanine
24.31 mg/g
Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)
EGCG
59.3 mg/g
Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (19 fields)▾
- Japanese Name Hypothesis
- 長久の白 (romanized as Chokyu no Shiro)
- Price Usd
- $29.99 (regular price)
- Size Options
- [ "40 Gram Tin", "20 Gram Tin" ]
- Availability At Capture
- Both size variants shown as sold out/unavailable (page separately noted as 'Currently sold out')
- Grade
- Ceremonial
- Origin
- Uji, Kyoto, Japan
- Harvest
- First flush, hand-selected leaves
- Processing
- Shade-grown, stone-ground, and nitrogen-sealed for peak freshness
- Naming Provenance
- Per general web-search summary of retailer copy, name was 'specially named by the esteemed Grand Master Zabōsai of the Urasenke school' — this detail appeared in aggregated search summary text but was not independently re-confirmed verbatim on the fetched product page itself
- Tasting Notes
- { "flavor": "Velvety and rich, with a deep umami character, subtle floral notes, and a lingering natural sweetness", "aroma": "Fresh and delicate, evoking the serene landscapes of Kyoto's historic tea fields", "texture": "Ultra-fine and silky, whisking effortlessly into a frothy, vibrant green brew" }
- Usage
- Suitable for usucha (thin tea) and koicha (thick tea); other summarized sources describe it as 'ideally suited for serving as usucha'
- Shipping Notes
- Shipped from California (US-based); qualifies for free shipping over $70
- Brand History Note
- Gion Tsujiri traces its founding to 1860, established by first-generation Tsujiriemon in the village of Uji, Yamashiro Province (now Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture)
- Cultivar
- Not disclosed
- Certifications
- Not disclosed
- Awards
- Not disclosed
- Shelf Life
- Not disclosed
- Ingredients
- Not disclosed
- Review Ratings
- Not disclosed
Research notes
Attempted to cross-check against jb-store-jp.com/products/chokyu-no-shiro-gion-tsujiri and shizukaliving.com — both attempts failed (404 Not Found and 503 Service Unavailable respectively) despite appearing in search results, so this entry relies solely on the Ujicha Matcha retailer page. No official giontsujiri.co.jp English page was found for this product.
