Tsuyuhikari Limited Reserve Matcha

Name: Tsuyuhikari Limited Reserve Matcha
Brand: Matchaful
Price: 119 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Shizuoka, Tsuyuhikari cultivar

NuttySmoothDelicateAstringent

$119.00 (100g)

~$1.19 per gram

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Grade

Ceremonial

Cultivar

Tsuyuhikari

Region

Shizuoka

Certification

Organic

Sourcing

Shizuoka, Japan

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Tasting notes

Smooth and delicate cup with tasting notes of snap pea, cashew, and grapefruit; medium body and low astringency; 'ideal for a refined latte, au lait, or ceremonial preparation'

Composition

L-theanine

24.31 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)

EGCG

59.3 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)

Pricing as disclosed

100g — $119.00

Full details

Everything disclosed on the product page (17 fields)▾

Badge Row: Pesticide-free • Single Origin • Single Cultivar • Solar Shaded (no 'USDA Certified Organic' badge, unlike Kiwami's badge row)
Price: $119.00 for 100g (one-time, no subscription discount shown on this fetch); related 30g variant seen in 'You May Also Like' is titled 'Organic Tsuyuhikari Limited Reserve Matcha - 30g' at $55.00 — note this 30g variant's title includes the word 'Organic' while the 100g page title does not
Review Count: 6 Reviews
Name Meaning: 'Tsuyuhikari' roughly translates to 'dew light'
Positioning: Described as Matchaful's 'newest Limited Reserve Matcha'
Tasting Notes: Smooth and delicate cup with tasting notes of snap pea, cashew, and grapefruit; medium body and low astringency; 'ideal for a refined latte, au lait, or ceremonial preparation'
Cultivar: Tsuyuhikari, described as 'a rare Japanese cultivar,' 'single tea plant lineage,' 'exceptionally limited,' 'meticulously grown without pesticides,' and 'harvested in small quantities each year'
Distinguishing Claim: 'While most matcha is made from blends of multiple tea varietals, Tsuyuhikari is produced from a single tea plant lineage—preserving its distinct flavor and character.'
Farm: 4th-generation farm in the lush hills of Shizuoka, Japan (farm name not given by name on this page, unlike Hikari/Kiwami which name 'Hattori Tea Farm' explicitly in the main description; the farm is named only in the generic 'About the Farm' boilerplate as 'a sustainable, fourth-generation family farm located in the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan')
Ingredients: 100% Pure Japanese Matcha (Tsuyuhikari cultivar)
Caffeine Content: 32mg per gram
Processing And Craftsmanship: 'the care and precision required to farm, harvest, and stone-mill each batch to order' - stone-milled to order in small batches
About The Farm Section: 'Our single origin matcha is sourced from a sustainable, fourth-generation family farm located in the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan. Matcha grows through the winter and is traditionally shaded for the final 3-4 weeks of growth. Innovatively, this farm uses solar panels to provide the necessary shade that, in turn, generate power for nearby towns. The plants are grown without pesticides and fertilized using organic compost from the local community, thereby maintaining a closed-loop system. Our matcha from this farm is stone-ground to order in small batches for optimal freshness.' (this boilerplate text is nearly identical to the Kiwami page's 'About the Farm' section, and does not repeat the 'Hattori Tea Farm' or 'Hattori-san' names used on the Kiwami and Hikari pages)
Sections Present But Not Expanded In Extracted Text: [ "How to Prepare", "How to Store", "Health Benefits", "The Matchaful Health Standard" ]
Review Quotes: [ "Makes all other Matcha's taste like cardboard. Seriously delicious and unsurpassed. Try their granola too. Nothing quite like it. (Andreas A., verified buyer)", "I really love this matcha. it is incredibly smooth to drink on its own, yet still rich and flavorful. You can taste the subtle notes, but it stays clean with no bitterness. Definitely one I enjoy pure. (Vanessa C., verified buyer)", "I have tried the other Matchaful matcha powders before and decided to try their new Tsuyuhikari Limited Reserve. I can say without a doubt that this is the smoothest, brightest, and most delicious matcha powder that I have tried to date... It feels like drinking a bowl of the sun's energy! (Brian P., verified buyer)", "This is the best matcha that i've had EVER. I first tried in at the matchaful cafe in nyc... (g, review author name shown only as 'g', not marked verified buyer)", "This is the most flavorful Match I have ever tasted in my life. I have had a lot of different single origin ceremonial grade matches and this one is the most excellent of all of them (Kathy S., verified buyer) [contains apparent typos 'Match'/'matches' for 'Matcha'/'matchas' in the original review text]" ]
Cross Sell Items Shown: [ "Traditional Bamboo Whisk - $24.00, 4.72/5, 18 Reviews", "Premium Matcha Essentials Set - $112.00 (in Frequently Bought Together bundle)" ]
Frequently Bought Together Bundle Total: $255.00 (100g Tsuyuhikari + Bamboo Whisk + Premium Matcha Essentials Set)

Research notes

This is Matchaful's newest/most limited product among the three (only 6 reviews vs. 182-203 for Hikari/Kiwami). Unlike the Hikari and Kiwami pages, this page does not name 'Hattori Tea Farm' or 'Hattori-san' anywhere in either the main description or the 'About the Farm' boilerplate, describing the farm only generically as a 'sustainable, fourth-generation family farm' in Shizuoka — it is not stated whether this is the same Hattori farm or a different one.