Daigyoku

Pricing as disclosed

• 30g — $29.16
• 150g — $128.52

Everything disclosed on the product page

Item Code

MTG007

Grade

Ceremonial grade; Usucha (thin tea) category; described by Sazen as 'a top-rated ceremonial Uji matcha with a rich flavor from Hekisuien' and Hekisuien's signature/best-selling matcha

Maker Origin

Hekisuien, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan; company founded 1867 by Horii Kihei in Joyo, Uji Prefecture; currently under 8th-generation tea maker Hisaki Horii (per general Hekisuien brand research)

Prices Sazen

{ "30g_branded_can": "$29.16", "150g_branded_can": "$128.52", "300g_branded_can": "$252.72" }

Price Official Site Yen

¥2,916 (tax included) for 30g on ujicha.online (Hekisuien's own Japanese online shop) - converts almost exactly to the Sazen USD price (2916/100=29.16), suggesting Sazen prices are pegged near-1:1 to yen amounts

Official Site Category Tags

Category: Matcha; Type: Usucha (thin matcha); tagged as a 'popular' item

Name Meaning

大極 (Daigyoku) conveys a sense of being, achieving, or mastering the highest/greatest state

Tasting Notes

Vanilla notes and 'a field of flowers' in scent; creamy sweetness with fresh and tart notes in flavor; per official site: 'well-balanced umami and bitterness,' recommended for first-time matcha drinkers

Official Site Taste Index

Graphical taste index spanning bitterness-to-umami, clean-to-rich, and subtle-to-aromatic scales (specific position not quantified in extracted text)

Cultivation Processing

Shade-grown tea plants to enhance umami; leaves dried without rolling, then ground slowly using stone mills; whole-leaf matcha consumption said to provide complete nutritional benefits (from tencha leaf)

Ingredients

Green tea powder

Shelf Life

Best before FEB/2027

Storage Note

Consume all tea within one month of opening for best experience

Brewing Instructions Sazen

1.5-2g (~1/2 tsp or 2 traditional chashaku scoops) whisked into 70ml water at 80C (176F); warm bowl beforehand; sift powder to prevent clumping; consume immediately as it becomes more bitter while cooling

Brewing Instructions Official Site

Standard: ~2g matcha + 60ml water at 80C, sifting recommended; Casual method: mix 2g matcha with ~10ml water into a paste, then add ~50ml of 80C water and whisk to create foam

Review Rating

4.5 out of 5 stars (41 reviews) on Sazen Tea

Packaging Official Site

Optional specialty gift box available for ¥66, enabling complimentary wrapping paper (purple or green) and ribbon (red-white or yellow-white)

Positioning

Positioned for both regular/everyday enjoyment and matcha newcomers; tolerates varied preparation methods and temperatures without compromising flavor; premium/best-selling grade in the Hekisuien lineup per general brand descriptions

Research notes

Cross-referenced Sazen Tea (authorized retailer, English) with Hekisuien's own official Japanese-language shop ujicha.online (product detail/213). Both sources are consistent on price, grade tier (usucha), and general flavor description; official site adds cultivation/processing and packaging/gift-wrap details not on the Sazen page.