Blend Hikari Matcha
sourced from Uji
From $165.00 (30g)
~$5.50 per gram
Region
Uji
Price in context
At $5.50 per gram, it costs more than 98% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 353 Uji matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $1.28 per gram, and this one is roughly 4.3× the regional median. Among Breakaway Matcha's 8 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 6th-cheapest per gram.
Compared across 970 products with a confirmed price and size, with yen, pound and euro prices converted to dollars. See how Uji compares · How we research
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
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Dominant aromas of freshly picked young peas, shiitake, and sweet cream; brothy umami torrent continuing long after swallowing (up to several full minutes of finish); ultra-fine texture
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (16 fields)▾
- Tagline
- restorative, sublime, exquisite
- Positioning
- Among the named blends with extremely limited production; 'matcha of this extreme quality is exceedingly hard to produce and to procure, yet here it is, thanks to an obsessed grower who offered it to us'; compared to 'drinking light infused with chlorophyll'
- Grade Tier
- Hyperpremium
- Origin
- From a matcha farmer near Byodoin Temple, Uji, Kyoto, Japan
- Price 30 Servings
- $165.00 ($4.40/serving)
- Price 100 Servings
- $3.70/serving
- Price 250 Servings
- $3.14/serving
- Tasting Notes
- Dominant aromas of freshly picked young peas, shiitake, and sweet cream; brothy umami torrent continuing long after swallowing (up to several full minutes of finish); ultra-fine texture
- Characteristics
- Electric green color, intoxicating vegetal aroma, whisks into gorgeously thick clouds of emerald froth that remain in the tumbler long after preparation
- Health Functional Claim
- High levels of L-theanine and other amino acids, said to make it suitable for prolonged bouts of study, writing, or intellectual pursuit
- Ingredients
- 100% extraordinary green tea leaves, ground up into a fine powder; no sugar, additives, or any other nonsense
- Serving Size
- One gram (rounded half-teaspoon) combined with 2-3 ounces of hot water
- Packaging
- Mylar bag flushed with nitrogen to eliminate oxygen
- Storage
- Store cold (in the fridge), in black glass
- Reviews
- 16 reviews listed; no numeric star rating displayed
- Subscription
- Auto-Refill: immediate 20% off, complimentary German-made black-violet glass jar
Research notes
Second product (after Blend 98) with an explicit cognitive/functional (L-theanine/focus) claim on the page.
