Koicha (thick)Komiya - Uji Matcha
Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji, Yabukita cultivar
From $19.00 (20g)
~$0.95 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Cultivar
Yabukita
Region
Uji
Price in context
At $0.95 per gram, it costs less than 53% 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 below the regional median. Among Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 7th-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
Sweetness, Umami, Aroma, Astringency, Bitterness indicated on scale (no numeric values)
Composition
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 (13 fields)▾
- Price
- $19.00
- Sizes
- 20g Can, 50g Bag, 100g Bag, 250g Bag, 1 kilogram
- Producer Brand
- Rishouen (利招園)
- Region
- Uji, Kyoto
- Cultivars
- Mostly Yabukita tencha blended with various other cultivars including Okumidori, Meiryoku, and Uji-Midori
- Description
- Rich and full-bodied flavour with enough brightness to cut through milk for daily usucha and lattes
- Flavor Profile
- Sweetness, Umami, Aroma, Astringency, Bitterness indicated on scale (no numeric values)
- Recommended Uses
- Baking, Latte, Usucha (thin tea), Koicha (thick tea)
- Brewing Hot Latte
- 4g sifted matcha with 40ml water at 70°C, then 180ml milk
- Brewing Iced Latte
- Same matcha base poured over ice with 180ml milk
- Brewing Usucha
- 70ml water at 70°C with 2g sifted matcha, whisked 20 seconds
- Review Rating
- 5 stars, 108 reviews
- Producer Background
- Family-owned since 1947; head producer Koji Kagata specializes in tea ceremony and high-grade tencha blending
Research notes
Price ($19.00) not clearly tied to a specific size among the five variants offered. No harvest date, certifications, ingredients, shelf life, or packaging details disclosed.
