Usucha (standard)Kanoyama - Uji Okumidori Matcha
Usucha (standard), sourced from Uji, Okumidori cultivar
From $36.00 (20g)
~$1.80 per gram
Grade
Usucha (standard)
Cultivar
Okumidori
Region
Uji
Certification
Organic
Price in context
At $1.80 per gram, it costs more than 79% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 353 Uji matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $1.28 per gram, and this one is above the regional median. Among Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 23rd-cheapest per gram.
Compared across 970 products with a confirmed price and size, with yen, pound and euro prices converted to dollars. See how Uji compares · How we research
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
View the full sourcing map →Tasting notes
"Smooth, nutty, and chocolatey" with rich flavor
Sweetness: moderate-to-high; Umami: high; Aroma: moderate-to-high; Astringency: moderate; Bitterness: low
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (15 fields)▾
- Price
- $36.00
- Sizes
- 20g Can, 50g Bag (noted as sold out)
- Cultivar
- Okumidori
- Region Farm
- Wazuka, Kyoto; produced by Azuma Chaen (東茶園)
- Elevation
- 310m
- Certifications
- "Low-pesticide tencha" production; some fields "certified JAS organic" with others "in the process of conversion"
- Tasting Notes
- "Smooth, nutty, and chocolatey" with rich flavor
- Flavor Profile
- Sweetness: moderate-to-high; Umami: high; Aroma: moderate-to-high; Astringency: moderate; Bitterness: low
- Recommended Uses
- Usucha (thin tea), lattes, or baking
- Brewing Usucha
- Heat water to 70°C (158°F); 70ml (2.4 oz) water to 2g (2 tea scoops); whisk for about 20 seconds
- Brewing Hot Latte
- 4g (2 tsp) sifted matcha with 40ml (1.4 oz) of 70°C water plus 180ml (6 oz) steamed milk
- Brewing Iced Latte
- Same matcha base poured over the ice
- Review Rating
- 5 stars, 113 reviews
- Production Details
- Harvested once yearly; pesticide-free cultivation approach
- Similar Alternatives Mentioned
- Eiryoku, Wazuka Saemidori, Tenryu Okumidori
Research notes
Certification language is mixed/partial: some fields are certified JAS organic while others are still converting - flagged explicitly by the site itself, not a contradiction Tezumi is unaware of, but a nuance worth preserving verbatim. No harvest month/year given.
