Matcha Todou Mukashi

Name: Matcha Todou Mukashi
Brand: Horii Shichimeien
Price: 30.43 USD

Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji, Yabukita cultivar

Bitter

¥4860 (30g) — ~$30.43 USD (converted)

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Grade

Koicha (thick)

Cultivar

Yabukita

Region

Uji

Sourcing

Uji, Japan

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Tasting notes

A blend of hand-picked tea leaves, mainly from the Kyoto variety Samidori. This matcha has a strong flavor and is almost completely bitter.

Composition

EGCG

77 mg/g

Yabukita cultivar — Shimadzu Corp. / NARO joint HPLC analysis, Application News No. L583 (2020) — Yabukita cultivar, 7.70 g/100g EGCG

Pricing as disclosed

30g — ¥4860 (~$30.43 USD)

Full details

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Price: ¥4,860 JPY
Availability: Sold out (30g size)
Size: internal volume 30g
Flavor Profile: A blend of hand-picked tea leaves, mainly from the Kyoto variety Samidori. This matcha has a strong flavor and is almost completely bitter.
Origin: Kyoto, Japan
Tea Gardens: Wazuka, Ninokuni, Ujitawara, Joyo and Uji, Kyoto
Cultivars: Yabukita, Samidori, Saemidori and others
Harvest Season: First Flush (Ichibancha)
Harvest Method: Shear-Harvested
Shading Method: Traditional Shelf Shading (Tana), Direct Shading
Shading Period: 25-35 Days
Processing: Stone-milled
Drying: Horii-style Tencha Furnace
Recommended Uses: Usucha / Koicha
Serving Guide: 2 g for Usucha / 4 g for Koicha
Shelf Life: Best Before: 6 months from the date of manufacture
Packaging: Optional gift wrapping and noshi (gift wrappers) in red/white or yellow/white varieties
Target Consumer Note: Recommended for those who drink matcha regularly and want to try something a little better.

Research notes

Notably candid flavor description calling the tea 'almost completely bitter' - unusually blunt/negative-sounding language for a product page, retained verbatim as disclosed. Flavor description says leaves are 'mainly' Samidori, while the cultivar list also includes Yabukita, Saemidori 'and others' - consistent (mainly one, blended with others), not a contradiction.