Reiwa 7 (2025) Kansai Tea Competition Award-Winning Matcha
KoichaCultivar: AsahiUji¥27000 (30g) — ~$166.48 USD (converted, rate as of 2026-07-16)
Pricing as disclosed
- 30g — ¥27000 (~$166.48 USD, rate as of 2026-07-16)
Everything disclosed on the product page
- Price
- ¥27,000 JPY (regular and sale price listed identically)
- Availability
- Sold out
- Size
- 30g
- Award
- First Prize at the 2025 Kansai Tea Competition
- Cultivar
- Asahi (single cultivar)
- Origin
- Kyoto, Japan - specifically Uji and Kumiyama, Kyoto
- Composition
- Single Cultivar
- Harvest Season
- First Flush (Ichibancha)
- Harvest Method
- Hand-Picked
- Shading Method
- Traditional Shelf Shading (Tana)
- Shading Period
- 40-45 Days
- Processing
- Stone-milled
- Tencha Drying
- Horii-style Tencha Furnace
- Brewing
- Suitable for both koicha (thick tea) and usucha (thin tea); 2 g for Usucha / 4 g for Koicha
- Shelf Life
- 6 months from the date of manufacture
- Packaging
- Wooden box (suitable for gifting)
- Gift Options
- Noshi (red/white or yellow/white) and wrapping paper available
Research notes
Explicitly the 'First Prize' winner, distinguishing it from the separately listed 'Prize-Winning' (non-first-place) product. Priced highest of the two Reiwa 7 competition products (¥27,000 vs ¥16,200), consistent with First Prize positioning. No tasting notes, ingredient list, or review ratings were disclosed on this page.