Koicha (thick)Tenju
Koicha (thick)
From ¥20100 (20g) — ~$127.20 USD (converted)
~$6.36 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Price in context
At $6.36 per gram, it costs more than 99% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 119 koicha-grade matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $2.00 per gram, and this one is roughly 3.2× the grade median. Among Marukyu Koyamaen's 35 matchas with a confirmed price, this is its most expensive per gram.
Compared across 970 products with a confirmed price and size, with yen, pound and euro prices converted to dollars. How we research
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (16 fields)▾
- Product Category Breadcrumb
- Matcha > Principal matcha
- Description Text
- Marukyu Koyamaen's prize-winning Matcha (Japan's National Tea Competition). Made from hand-picked tea leaves. Please enjoy the distinctive koicha aroma and flavor. Recommended for making thick tea. Comes with the tea's name printed on the packaging box.
- Award Disclosed
- Prize-winning at Japan's National Tea Competition
- Harvest Method Disclosed
- Made from hand-picked tea leaves
- Recommended Use
- Recommended for making thick tea (koicha)
- Special Packaging Detail
- Comes with the tea's name printed on the packaging box
- Stock Status
- Currently out of stock and unavailable (as of page check on 2026-07-12)
- Sizes And Prices JPY In Price Selector
- { "20g can": 20100, "40g can": 40120 }
- Package Dimensions In Specs Table
- { "20g can": "diameter 6cm x height 4.5cm", "40g can": "diameter 6cm x height 7cm", "100g can": "diameter 7cm x height 10cm (dimensions given but no price offered - see contradiction)" }
- Best Before Period
- 7 months (all listed sizes)
- Order Limit
- Products categorized as 'Matcha' are limited to 5 items per order
- Storage Instructions
- Store the matcha green tea in a dark and cool cabinet or in your refrigerator
- Brewing Instructions
- Links to separate 'Preparation of Matcha' page
- Currency Display Options
- [ "JPY", "USD", "EUR", "GBP", "CNY" ]
- Account Requirement
- Must register and log in to shop / purchase
- Price Tier
- Most expensive product found in this entire batch (¥20,100 for 20g, ¥40,120 for 40g) - roughly 5-10x the price of the other principal matchas (Wako, Yugen, Unkaku) and tea-school matchas checked
Research notes
Tenju stands out as the only product in this batch with an explicit award/competition claim, an explicit harvest-method claim (hand-picked), and a distinctive packaging detail (tea name printed on box). It is also by far the most expensive product surveyed.
