CeremonialSC Samidori
Ceremonial, sourced from Uji, Samidori cultivar
$88.00 (20g)
~$4.40 per gram
Grade
Ceremonial
Cultivar
Samidori
Region
Uji
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
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rocky's matcha is excited to offer another limited run of single cultivar matcha from award winning producer, Mr. Kiyoharu Tsuji. The Samidori cultivar offers a sweet creamy flavor and is the most gentle of Tsuji-san's offerings. Like all of Tsuji-san's single cultivar matcha's, this matcha is shade grown, hand picked, and stone milled. + Single Cultivar Samidori Matcha + Ceremonial Grade + Cultivar: Samidori + Region: Uji, Japan + Net Weight: 20g
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
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (21 fields)▾
- Price
- $88.00
- Net Weight
- 20g
- Grade
- Ceremonial Grade
- Type
- Single Cultivar
- Cultivar
- Samidori
- Cultivar Name Meaning
- Samidori means 'early green'
- Region
- Uji, Japan
- Producer
- Mr. Kiyoharu Tsuji, described as an 'award winning producer'
- Description Verbatim
- The Samidori cultivar offers a sweet creamy flavor and is the most gentle of Tsuji-san's offerings.
- Cultivation Method
- Shade grown, hand picked, and stone milled
- Cultivar Background
- Samidori is one of the most popular cultivars throughout Japan today; resistant to cold weather; can be harvested over a longer period; has young, upright leaves ideal for hand-picking. As matcha, balances umami and sweetness with hints of fresh citrus in flavor and aroma.
- Production Note
- Marketed as a limited run offering
- Customer Ratings
- { "overall": "4.3 out of 5 stars", "total_reviews": 6, "breakdown": { "5_star": 5, "1_star": 1 } }
- Notable Customer Comments
- [ "Sweet and smooth, only complaint is I wish there was more in the tin", "Best matcha ever", "Came with less matcha powder than expected" ]
- Shipping
- Free shipping on US orders over $85
- Certifications
- Not disclosed on page
- Harvest Timing
- Not disclosed on page
- Awards
- Not disclosed on page (producer generally described as 'award winning' but no specific award named for this SKU)
- Shelf Life
- Not disclosed on page
- Brewing Instructions
- Not disclosed on page
- Ingredients List
- Not disclosed on page
Research notes
The product URL and title reference 'for Awake NY,' suggesting this specific Samidori SKU was originally created as a brand collaboration/limited-run item with streetwear label Awake NY, though the on-page description does not explicitly repeat the Awake NY tie-in. Multiple reviewers complain about tin fill level being less than expected, consistent with the 'limited run' framing. This is the only product in the 10-item list whose page content did not surface a plain (non-collab-named) URL despite searching.
