Blend Daphne Matcha

Pricing as disclosed

• 30g — $219.00
• 100g — $619.00
• 250g — $1419.00

Everything disclosed on the product page

Tagline

ethereal, radiant, pause-inducing

Positioning

'Just when we thought matcha couldn't possibly get any better than the Hikari, along comes a blend from yet another obsessive farmer that startles even us.' Described as one of the named blends with extremely limited production.

Grade Tier

Hyperpremium

Origin

Ogura, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Price 30 Servings

$219.00 ($5.84/serving) -- Sold Out

Price 100 Servings

$4.95/serving -- Sold Out

Price 250 Servings

$4.54/serving -- Sold Out

Availability Status

All sizes currently sold out

Tasting Notes

So much natural sweetness and elegance; pure umami, notes of drawn butter and pureed asparagus; described as 'otherworldly'

Ingredients

100% extraordinary green tea leaves, ground up into a fine powder; no sugar, additives, or any other nonsense

Serving Size

One gram (approx. rounded half-teaspoon) combined with 2-3 ounces of hot water; can double/triple amounts for stronger preparation

Packaging

Nitrogen-flushed mylar bags to eliminate oxygen and maintain freshness

Storage

Store in refrigerator, in black-violet glass (jar provided with purchase)

Reviews

25 reviews listed; no numeric star rating or count-of-stars specified

Subscription

Auto-Refill: 20% discount plus complimentary German-made black-violet glass jar (though product is currently sold out, so this may not be actionable at present)

Research notes

Product is entirely sold out across all listed sizes at time of extraction, so current purchasability is nil despite full product detail being present on the page.

Secondary sources

{
  "rating_or_verdict": "Tested, excluded from top picks",
  "notes": "Solid performer with mild bitterness and 'subtle notes of green apple skins and arugula', but not distinctive enough for the top tier."
}

{
  "tier": "Tier 1 - Almost Too Good (best overall)",
  "price_noted": "$29.00",
  "notes": "Ranked #1 of 25 brands tested."
}