Midori no Shiro
CeremonialCultivar: GokōKyotoFrom $27.00 (30g) (~$0.90/g)
Pricing as disclosed
- 30g — $27.00
- 150g — $117.72
Flagged inconsistencies on the brand's own page
- Low review count/rating (3.0/5, n=2) is not necessarily reflective of broader quality given the very small sample size, but is included as disclosed since it appeared on the primary source page.
Everything disclosed on the product page
- Item Code
- MTG016
- Full Official Name
- Per Hekisuien's official site, the fuller product name translates approximately to 'Urasenke Konnichian Houunzai Sosho Gokō Midori no Shiro' - i.e. this matcha is specifically blended/selected for the Urasenke tea school
- Grade Classification
- Ceremonial grade, usucha (thin tea); official site grade label 御家元御好 ('Head family's favorite/preference') - a designation tied to endorsement by the Urasenke head family
- School Endorsement
- Favored/preferred by Urasenke tea master Hounsai (referred to as 15th-generation grand tea master of Urasenke, based in Konnichian)
- Maker Origin
- Hekisuien, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Prices Sazen
- { "30g_branded_can": "$27.00", "150g_branded_can": "$117.72" }
- Price Official Site Yen
- ¥2,700 (tax included) for 30g on ujicha.online
- Name Meaning
- 碧の白 (Midori no Shiro) - '碧' (can be read green or blue) + '~no Shiro' meaning 'white,' a term used to describe usucha (thin matcha) grade
- Tasting Notes Sazen
- Smooth, medium-bodied flavor with satisfying umami richness, gentle bitterness, and a touch of natural sweetness that lingers; fresh and grassy aroma; clean finish described as both energizing and grounding
- Tasting Notes Official Site
- Umami and sweetness balanced with appropriate bitterness and astringency; taste index shows moderate bitterness-umami balance, slightly concentrated (not crisp) body, moderate fragrance
- Brewing Instructions Sazen
- 1.5-2g (~1/2 tsp or 2 chashaku) in 70ml water at 80C, whisk vigorously until frothy; warm bowl, sift powder, consume immediately
- Brewing Instructions Official Site
- Standard: 2g + 60ml water at 80C; casual method: 2g + 10ml water to paste, then +50ml hot water (80C), whisk until foamy
- Ingredients
- Green tea powder
- Shelf Life
- Best before February 2027
- Storage Note
- Consume all tea within one month of opening for best experience; official site adds general storage guidance: keep in cool, dark place, seal tightly to minimize air exposure, protect from moisture/heat/light/oxygen
- Related Products Official Site
- Site states that '石清水' (Iwashimizu) and '都の富士' (Miyako no Fuji) - both from the Omotesenke tea-school selection line per Sazen's collection page - 'contain identical matcha inside,' i.e. Midori no Shiro is the same underlying matcha as those two other named/school-specific products
- Review Rating
- 3.0 out of 5 stars (2 reviews) on Sazen Tea; one reviewer described it as 'Non bitter and non astringent' with limited depth, another described a 'clear green taste' with 'slight bitterness' and a profile that is 'light rather than dense'
- Packaging Official Site
- Optional gift box (¥66) with wrapping paper (purple/green) and ribbon (red-white/yellow-white)
Research notes
Cross-referenced Sazen Tea (p255, listed under Sazen's 'Urasenke' tea-ceremony-school selection category) with Hekisuien's official shop ujicha.online (detail/163). The official site's claim that Iwashimizu and Miyako no Fuji contain 'identical matcha' to this product is a notable cross-product relationship worth flagging for the database (these are technically the same tea sold under different school-specific names/packaging, per Omotesenke vs Urasenke branding on Sazen's collection page).