Koicha (thick)Kiku-no-Sono Matcha
Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji, Samidori cultivar
From $46.00 (20g)
~$2.30 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Cultivar
Samidori
Region
Uji
Price in context
At $2.30 per gram, it costs more than 88% 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 roughly 1.8× the regional median. Among Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 33rd-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
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Sweetness, Umami, Aroma, Astringency, Bitterness indicated visually (no numeric values)
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (15 fields)▾
- Prices Sizes
- 20g Can: $46.00; 50g Bag: $46.00
- Producer
- Yoshida Meichaen
- Region
- Uji, Kyoto (Ogura district), elevation 15m
- Cultivars
- Blend of Samidori and Okumidori
- Harvest
- May 2025
- Picking Method
- Hand-picked, handheld machine
- Description
- A delicate blend of Okumidori and Samidori, this tea exemplifies the elegance and balance of Uji matcha
- Flavor Profile
- Sweetness, Umami, Aroma, Astringency, Bitterness indicated visually (no numeric values)
- Recommended Uses
- Koicha, Usucha, Latte, Baking
- Brewing Usucha
- 70°C water, 70ml to 2g matcha, whisk 20 seconds
- Brewing Koicha
- 85°C water, 30ml to 4g matcha, knead until glossy
- Brewing Hot Latte
- 4g matcha with 40ml 70°C water, add 180ml steamed milk
- Brewing Iced Latte
- 4g matcha with 40ml 70°C water, pour over 180ml milk in ice-filled glass
- Review Rating
- 5 stars, 49 reviews
- Producer Background
- 16th generation farmer Riichi Yoshida; family farm established 200+ years ago on 2 hectares; "won 1st place in the over 20 times" at National Tea Competition
Research notes
The 20g can and 50g bag are listed at the identical price of $46.00, which is unusual for two different package sizes of the same product - flagged as a potential pricing anomaly rather than assumed to be correct. The producer award claim ("won 1st place in the over 20 times") reads as awkward/possibly garbled phrasing on the source page, reproduced as encountered.
