Senjunomukashi Ceremonial Matcha (Thick Grade)

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• 30g — $48.00

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Grade

Thick Grade Ceremonial; described elsewhere on-site as Harney & Sons' second-highest-grade ceremonial matcha

Price

$48.00

Size

30g tin (1.06 oz), Loose

Servings

20 servings per 30g container

Region

Uji, Japan (Joyo area, just south of Uji), described as "Japan's oldest matcha region"

Sourcing

Family-operated producer with nearly 400 years of matcha-making history; blended with Tsuyoshi Sugimoto, whose family has blended Uji tea for eight generations

Cultivars

[ { "name": "Samidori", "note": "Premium, high theanine, smooth and rounded" }, { "name": "Gokou", "note": "Rare traditional Uji ceremonial cultivar, handpicked" }, { "name": "Asahi", "note": "Ceremonial grade, highest theanine, handpicked" }, { "name": "Ujihikari", "note": "Premium grade, high theanine with mineral clarity" } ]

Tasting Notes

{ "aroma": "Hints of honeydew melon sweetness over a base note of cooked spinach", "flavor": "Spinach and Swiss chard; high levels of umami give a lovely sweetness", "body": "Mouth-filling and thick; can be prepared as koicha (thick tea)" }

Caffeine

80 mg per standard 2-gram bowl

Brewing Instructions

{ "measurement": "2 grams (about one teaspoon); sift through strainer to prevent clumping", "water": "120 ml (4 oz) of 175F water", "method": "Whisk briskly until smooth and frothy using bamboo whisk, electric frother, or lidded jar", "consumption": "Drink while warm and foamy" }

Production Method

Leaves shade-grown, air-dried as Tencha (flat, de-veined leaves), then stone-milled between granite stones that rotate slowly to stay cool; result is fine powder that is almost neon green; liquor is opaque, brilliant green color, thick and frothy

Ingredients

Green tea

Reviews

{ "rating": "4.8 out of 5 stars", "review_count": 132 }

Storage

Keep sealed, cool, and away from light; refrigerate after opening -- "matcha has more surface area than whole-leaf tea and fades faster once it meets air"

Product Description

This is an excellent matcha... a thick matcha, meaning it has sufficient umami that provides sweetness and mouth-filling flavors, allowing one to add more to create a texture similar to thick mud. That is appreciated in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies.

Sourcing Standard

Sourced and tasted to the same standards as all of our teas, as we've done since 1983

Mikes Rating

{ "briskness": 3, "body": 4, "aroma": 3 }

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Awards

None disclosed

Research notes

Traditional Japanese tea ceremony use of thick-grade matcha (koicha) is noted explicitly.