CeremonialYorokobi Organic Matcha Green Tea
Ceremonial, sourced from Uji, Okumidori cultivar
$40.00
The price is confirmed, but package size isn't stated anywhere on the page, so we can't show a per-gram figure.
View product→Grade
Ceremonial
Cultivar
Okumidori
Region
Uji
Certification
Organic
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
View the full sourcing map →Tasting notes
Light, sweet floral silkiness evoking Spring; clean and full-bodied; vegetal depth categorized as pure umami; one of the smoothest, most umami-filled organic matchas; velvety, vegetal sweetness (contrasted against typical organic matchas being 'very tannic and earthy')
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)
Full details
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- Full Name On Page
- Yorokobi Organic Matcha Green Tea from Uji, Japan
- Price
- $40.00
- Size
- 30g tin
- Servings
- Approximately 15 servings
- Grade
- Ceremonial grade
- Name Meaning
- Yorokobi translates to 'joy' in Japanese
- Cultivars
- Blend of Okumidori and Kanayamidori
- Region Producer
- Single-estate, Uji, Japan; shade-grown on volcanic mountain slopes in Shirasu soil; stone-milled to order from a friend's organic matcha manufactory in Uji
- Harvest
- 1st flush Spring, single-estate tencha leaves, shade-grown for 20 days prior to harvest
- Certifications Claims
- Organic certified; Non-GMO; certified radiation & heavy metal free; grown with natural/organic fertilizers; no agricultural chemicals or pesticides
- Flavor Profile
- Light, sweet floral silkiness evoking Spring; clean and full-bodied; vegetal depth categorized as pure umami; one of the smoothest, most umami-filled organic matchas; velvety, vegetal sweetness (contrasted against typical organic matchas being 'very tannic and earthy')
- Usage
- Suitable for koicha preparation
- Brewing Instructions
- Warm bowl with hot water. Add 1.5-2g (1 tsp) matcha. Add 1 oz of 160-175F water; whisk into paste. Add 1.5-2 oz more water; whisk until aerated.
- Processing
- Stone-milled
- Availability
- Sold Out - Notify Me When It's Available
- Shelf Life
- Not disclosed
- Awards
- Not disclosed
- Reviews
- No review ratings or counts visible on page
Research notes
One of only two products in this set (with Yugana) explicitly certified Organic, and the only one combining 'Ceremonial' + 'Organic' + single-estate + named-cultivar-blend claims simultaneously. Copy explicitly contrasts this matcha favorably against 'typical' organic matcha, implying organic matcha is usually lower quality/more tannic -- an interesting marketing angle rather than a factual contradiction.
