Matcha Premium Narino
KoichaCultivar: NarinoKyoto¥8640 (20g) — ~$53.27 USD (converted, rate as of 2026-07-16)
Pricing as disclosed
- 20g — ¥8640 (~$53.27 USD, rate as of 2026-07-16)
Flagged inconsistencies on the brand's own page
- Page states harvest method is 'Hand-Picked' generally, but also describes the picking technique as 'shigoki picking,' explicitly called 'more careful than hand-picking' - the page does not clarify whether shigoki picking is a subtype of hand-picking or a distinct method.
Everything disclosed on the product page
- Listed Title
- Matcha (own garden) Premium Narino
- Price
- ¥8,640 JPY (regular and sale price listed identically)
- Availability
- Sold out (20g size)
- Size
- internal volume 20g
- Cultivar
- Narino (single cultivar)
- Origin
- Kyoto, Japan
- Tea Garden
- Okunoyama Tea Garden (our own tea garden), continuous since the Muromachi period
- Harvest Season
- First Flush (Ichibancha)
- Harvest Method
- Hand-Picked; picking technique described as 'shigoki picking' (stated as 'more careful than hand-picking')
- Shading Method
- Traditional Shelf Shading (Tana)
- Shading Period
- 40 Days
- Tencha Drying
- Horii-style Tencha Furnace
- Processing
- Stone-milled
- Recommended Uses
- Usucha / Koicha
- Serving Guide
- 2 g for Usucha / 4 g for Koicha
- Shelf Life
- 6 months from the date of manufacture
- Flavor Profile
- Richer, creamier flavor with less off-flavours and more condensed umami than regular Narino
- Competition Context
- Prepared to exhibit the new variety at the National Tea Competition
Research notes
Page describes 'shigoki picking' as 'more careful than hand-picking' yet also lists Harvest Method as 'Hand-Picked' - this is a nuance in the source wording (shigoki appears to be a specific hand-picking technique) rather than a flat contradiction, but flagged here for visibility. Priced ¥3,240 above the base Narino (¥5,400 vs ¥8,640) for the 20g size, consistent with 'Premium' positioning.