CeremonialJuttoku
Ceremonial, sourced from Uji
¥5940 (40g) — ~$37.19 USD (converted)
Grade
Ceremonial
Region
Uji
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
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Tasting Notes Official Japanese Description Translated: Rich/aromatic fragrance, with solid umami and moderate sweetness, followed by a refreshing/clean aftertaste
Tasting Notes Yurimatcha.Com Description: Aromatic fragrance, solid umami, pleasant sweetness, clean finish
Tasting Notes Ujichamatcha.Com Description: Smooth and complex with a gentle umami depth, notes of creamy sweetness, and a hint of fresh grassiness; aroma described as light and elegant with delicate floral undertones
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 (18 fields)▾
- Japanese Name
- 十徳 (Juttoku)
- Official Price Jpy
- ¥5,940 (tax included), per official Gion Tsujiri online shop (shop.giontsujiri.co.jp)
- Official Size
- 40g container; container dimensions approximately H70mm x diameter 53mm
- Us Retailer Price Usd
- $64.99 (ujichamatcha.com), sizes offered: 40 Gram Tin and 20 Gram Tin, both sold out at capture
- Third Party Retailer Price
- yurimatcha.com lists ¥5,940 for 40g (¥149/gram), matching the official shop price
- Grade
- High-grade ceremonial matcha; official site frames it as suited primarily for koicha (thick tea) but also usable as usucha
- Origin
- Uji, Kyoto, Japan
- Processing
- Stone-ground using traditional granite mills, at a rate of approximately 40g of matcha produced per hour
- Ingredients
- Green tea (domestic/Japan) — primary/only listed ingredient
- Name Meaning And Endorsement
- Named after the concept of 'ten virtues' (十徳) in Japanese tradition. Per the official shop page, it carries the designation 'Officially used by Kenninji Temple' (大本山建仁寺御用達), a major Rinzai Zen temple in Kyoto — the name was bestowed by Kenninji Temple. Per yurimatcha.com, it is additionally endorsed by all three major tea schools: Urasenke, Omotesenke, and Mushanokoji Senke
- Tasting Notes
- { "official_japanese_description_translated": "Rich/aromatic fragrance, with solid umami and moderate sweetness, followed by a refreshing/clean aftertaste", "yurimatcha.com_description": "Aromatic fragrance, solid umami, pleasant sweetness, clean finish", "ujichamatcha.com_description": "Smooth and complex with a gentle umami depth, notes of creamy sweetness, and a hint of fresh grassiness; aroma described as light and elegant with delicate floral undertones" }
- Brewing Instructions Official
- Recommended approx. 2g matcha with 70-80ml hot water, whisked with a traditional bamboo whisk; suitable for both koicha and usucha
- Shelf Life Official
- Minimum 60 days from delivery/arrival
- Storage Official
- Avoid high temperature, humidity, and strong odors
- Delivery Official
- Ships within 3 business days of order; typically arrives 3-30 days after ordering (per official shop page, presumably domestic Japan shipping)
- Cultivar
- Not disclosed
- Awards
- Not disclosed (temple/tea-school endorsements noted above, but no competition awards found)
- Review Ratings
- Not disclosed
Research notes
This product had an official brand-site source (shop.giontsujiri.co.jp), reached via redirect from https://www.giontsujiri.co.jp/shop/item/20 -> https://shop.giontsujiri.co.jp/products/21212 (note: this same redirect target/URL pattern was also associated with a search-result title for 'Juttoku 40g'; a second official URL, giontsujiri.co.jp/shop/item/97, for '御濃茶 十徳' (Juttoku Koicha) redirected instead to the shop's generic homepage and could not be resolved to a distinct product page, so a possible separate koicha-specific SKU could not be independently confirmed). The official site is treated as authoritative for price/size/shelf-life/brewing, supplemented by ujichamatcha.com and yurimatcha.com for additional descriptive/marketing detail.
