Wazuka Tea Nakai Superior

Name: Wazuka Tea Nakai Superior
Brand: Nio Teas
Price: 41 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Wazuka, Okumidori cultivar

SweetUmamiGrassyChocolateyCreamySmoothRich

From $41.00 (30g)

~$1.37 per gram

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Grade

Ceremonial

Cultivar

Okumidori

Region

Wazuka

Certification

Organic

Sourcing

Wazuka, Japan

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Tasting notes

Very smooth with no bitterness, thick mouthfeel; darker jade green color; aroma sweet and vegetal with notes of white chocolate; flavor velvety smooth, strong umami, notes of white chocolate, asparagus, artichoke; rich and thick body; no acidity, almost no dryness, strong umami

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

30g — $41.00

60g — $77.90

Full details

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Price Regular: $41.00
Price Sale: $41.00
Size Options: [ "30g", "60g" ]
Stock Status: Sold out (both variants)
Grade: Described in page title/marketing as "Top Ceremonial Grade Matcha"; positioned as the top matcha produced by the Nakai family
Cultivar: Okumidori
Region: Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan
Producer: Nakai family; Mr. Nakai's father credited as one of the pioneers of Japan's JAS organic certification logo
Certifications Claims: [ "100% Organically grown and Ethically Sourced", "Pesticide free", "Organic / JAS-associated provenance via producer family history (JAS certification of this specific product not explicitly stated)" ]
Tasting Notes: Very smooth with no bitterness, thick mouthfeel; darker jade green color; aroma sweet and vegetal with notes of white chocolate; flavor velvety smooth, strong umami, notes of white chocolate, asparagus, artichoke; rich and thick body; no acidity, almost no dryness, strong umami
Brewing Instructions: 2g matcha; water at 70C/160F; 1 tbsp water to form paste initially; ~100ml total water; whisk until light green foam appears
Recommended Teaware: [ "Chawan", "Chasen", "Chashaku", "Sifter" ]
Shipping: Free shipping above $55
Inventory Note: Inventory impacted by the Matcha Shortage
Review Ratings: None displayed on page; product referenced in third-party reviews (grassynotes.com-style tea review blogs) and social media (TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Pinterest) per search results, but not shown as on-page ratings

Research notes

An initial cursory fetch pass mis-parsed the page as showing 'sale price $0.00'; a focused follow-up fetch corrected this to regular price $41.00 = sale price $41.00 (no discount), so the $0.00 reading is treated as a parsing artifact of the first pass rather than a genuine value shown on the page. Also sold as part of a 'Matcha Tea Set Washimine, Seisui and Nakai Superior' bundle elsewhere on the site.