CeremonialIwai no Shiro
Ceremonial, sourced from Kyoto, Yabukita cultivar
From $54.92 (40g)
~$1.37 per gram
Grade
Ceremonial
Cultivar
Yabukita
Region
Kyoto
Sourcing
Kyoto, Japan
View the full sourcing map →Tasting notes
4/5
3.5/5 (lower = less astringent per Yunomi's scale)
5/5 (brilliant green)
5/5 (very smooth)
Almost no bitterness, lightly creamy mouthfeel, whisper of natural sweetness, gentle umami finish; fresh-cut grass and young green peas, subtle creamy tones, warm nutty walnut notes
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
77 mg/g
Yabukita cultivar — Shimadzu Corp. / NARO joint HPLC analysis, Application News No. L583 (2020) — Yabukita cultivar, 7.70 g/100g EGCG
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (17 fields)▾
- Price
- ¥6,300 for 40g can (¥158/g unit price)
- Sizes
- [ "40g can", "400g (10 x 40g cans)", "1kg (4 x 250g bags)" ]
- Grade
- Premium Ceremonial Grade
- Intended Use
- Usucha (thin tea)
- Region
- Grown in Kyoto and surrounding regions; refined in Kyotanabe, Kyoto
- Harvest Timing
- May (First Flush / Spring)
- Cultivar
- Blend of Okumidori and Yabukita tencha (per broader product description)
- Name Meaning
- 'White of Celebration' (Iwai no Shiro, 祝の白)
- Tasting Scores
- { "umami": "4/5", "astringency": "3.5/5 (lower = less astringent per Yunomi's scale)", "color": "5/5 (brilliant green)", "texture": "5/5 (very smooth)" }
- Tasting Notes Descriptive
- Almost no bitterness, lightly creamy mouthfeel, whisper of natural sweetness, gentle umami finish; fresh-cut grass and young green peas, subtle creamy tones, warm nutty walnut notes
- Producer
- Shogyokuen, family business established 1827, 12 employees
- Ceo Credential
- CEO Hiroshi Kobayashi, Level 10 tea appraisal rank (one of 13 in Japan)
- Ingredients
- Green tea
- Packaging
- 40g aluminum can
- Certifications
- None disclosed
- Shelf Life
- Not specified on this page
- Reviews Ratings
- None shown in fetched excerpt
Research notes
Yunomi.life listing #0626.K6 used as primary source. Cultivar blend (Okumidori/Yabukita) and detailed flavor descriptors came from combined search-result descriptions of the same product (consistent across multiple retailer pages including Chaseki, Gusta, Tencha), not solely the fetched Yunomi excerpt.
