Mare - Uji Matcha

Name: Mare - Uji Matcha
Brand: Tezumi
Price: 48 USD

Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji, Samidori cultivar

SweetUmamiBitterAstringent

$48.00 (20g)

~$2.40 per gram

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Grade

Koicha (thick)

Cultivar

Samidori

Region

Uji

Sourcing

Uji, Japan

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Tasting notes

Sweetness: highlighted; Umami: highlighted; Aroma: moderate; Astringency: moderate; Bitterness: lower

Pricing as disclosed

20g — $48.00

Full details

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Price: $48.00
Size: 20g
Producer: Arita Sansuien
Region: Uji, Kyoto (specifically Jōyō, Hachiman, Kumiyama, Ide, Wazuka)
Cultivar Blend: Samidori (hand and machine-picked), Asahi (hand-picked), Uji-Hikari (hand-picked), Okumidori (machine-picked)
Harvest: April-May 2025
Picking Method: Hand and machine-picked
Shading Duration: 25-58 days
Description: This velvety koicha has notes of cashews and cream and is blended from top-grade hand-picked and machine-picked tencha (page rendered as "chashews", corrected reading is likely "cashews"). Undergoes gentle drying and heating over binchotan charcoal, a traditional practice now almost extinct in Japan. The name Mare means "Rarity."
Flavor Profile: Sweetness: highlighted; Umami: highlighted; Aroma: moderate; Astringency: moderate; Bitterness: lower
Recommended Uses: Baking, Latte, Usucha, Koicha (most concentrated recommended preparation)
Brewing Koicha: 85°C (185°F) water, 4g matcha to 30ml water; knead in circular motion until smooth and glossy
Brewing Usucha: 70°C (158°F) water, 2g matcha to 70ml water; whisk briskly back-and-forth for about 20 seconds
Review Rating: 5 stars, 2 reviews
Producer Background: Founded 1949 by Arita Heiichi; specializes in sourcing and finishing high-quality tencha through traditional binchotan charcoal drying methods; currently headed by Arita Ippei; sources from award-winning farmers like Kikuoka Yuuichi

Research notes

The tasting note word rendered as "chashews" appears to be a typo/OCR artifact for "cashews" on the fetched page; reproduced with a corrective note rather than silently altered. No certifications, ingredients, shelf life, or packaging details disclosed.