Satsuma Organic Saemidori

Name: Satsuma Organic Saemidori
Brand: Kettl
Price: 40 USD

Usucha (standard), sourced from Uji, Saemidori cultivar

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$40.00 (20g)

~$2.00 per gram

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Grade

Usucha (standard)

Cultivar

Saemidori

Region

Uji

Certification

Organic

Sourcing

Uji, Japan

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Tasting notes

Spring Grass, Nori, Dashi

Grassy, Umami, Oceanic, Herbaceous, Vegetal

Pricing as disclosed

20g — $40.00

Full details

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Full Name: Satsuma Organic Saemidori Matcha
Price Size Variants: [ { "size": "20g tin", "price": "$40.00", "stock": "not explicitly stated" } ]
Cultivar: Saemidori
Certifications: Organic — described as cultivated without pesticides or chemical fertilizers
Producer: The Yamaguchi Family
Producer Background: Organic tea producer based in Satsuma-Sendai, Kagoshima, founded in 1978; father-and-son team with over 40 years crafting single-cultivar Sencha; recently converted roughly a quarter of their fields to Tencha cultivation; built a state-of-the-art Tencha processing facility (including traditional stone mills) after two years of consultation with Uji-based tea makers, dedicated to producing high-grade Kagoshima matcha
Farm Location Detail: Adjacent to the misty Sendai River near the gentle slopes of Mt. Shibisan
Region: Satsuma, Kagoshima prefecture
Production Year: 2025
Visual Description: Brilliant, clear green hue, described as a testament to expert cultivation and processing
Tasting Notes: [ "Spring Grass", "Nori", "Dashi" ]
Flavor Profile Tags: [ "Grassy", "Umami", "Oceanic", "Herbaceous", "Vegetal" ]
Brewing Instructions: { "usucha": "Add 2g of sifted matcha and 65ml of hot water (180°F); vigorously whisk in a 'Z' pattern with a bamboo whisk until a fine foam appears", "iced": "Add 2g of sifted matcha to a tumbler or thermos, add 200ml cold filtered water, shake vigorously for 30 seconds" }
Packaging: 20g tin
Grade Tier: not explicitly labeled; positioned as high-grade single-cultivar unblended Kagoshima matcha
Awards: General praise from Kyoto's most respected producers for color, flavor, and aroma of the family's unblended single-cultivar teas (not a formal award)
Shelf Life Storage: not disclosed
Reviews Ratings: none disclosed
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