Koicha (thick)Shirakawa Asahi Matcha
Koicha (thick), sourced from Shirakawa, Asahi cultivar
SweetUmamiBitterAstringent
$84.00 (20g)
~$4.20 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Cultivar
Asahi
Region
Shirakawa
Certification
Organic
Sourcing
Shirakawa (Uji), Japan
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Comparative scale for sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness; no numeric values given
Amino acid levels reportedly over double the usual amount
Pricing as disclosed
20g — $84.00
Full details
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- Price Sale
- $84.00
- Price Regular
- $96.00
- Size
- 20g
- Producer
- Seicha Tsujiki (製茶辻喜)
- Farm Head
- Tsuji Kiyoharu, fifth-generation tencha farmer
- Region
- Shirakawa, Kyoto
- Cultivar
- Asahi (developed 1954; name means "morning sun"); requires more labour to maintain and produces a low yield, but gives unique and powerful flavour and aroma
- Harvest
- April 2025; hand-picked, once per year
- Description
- Bursting with umami and displaying the Asahi cultivar's unique and elegant flavours
- Flavor Profile
- Comparative scale for sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness; no numeric values given
- Recommended Uses
- Baking, lattes, usucha (thin tea), koicha (thick tea, noted as most concentrated)
- Brewing Usucha
- 70°C (158°F) water, 2g matcha to 70ml water, whisk briskly back-and-forth ~20 seconds
- Brewing Koicha
- 85°C (185°F) water, 4g matcha to 30ml water, knead in circular motion until smooth and glossy
- Production Methods
- Top-secret self-crafted mix of high-grade organic fertiliser applied at double normal rates; 95% darkness shading (10% darker than typical); hand-picked exclusively, once annually
- Umami Claim
- Amino acid levels reportedly over double the usual amount
- Awards
- Won first place recognition on the regional and national level multiple times, making him the most awarded tencha farmer in Japan
- Regional Context
- Shirakawa's tea fields nestled among rolling hills, primarily known for high-grade gyokuro production near Uji City
- Reviews
- 5 stars; review count shown but exact number unclear in extraction
- Certifications
- Fertiliser described as "high-grade organic" but no formal organic certification explicitly stated
Research notes
Review count number was visually present on the page but not clearly resolved by the fetch; treat star rating as confirmed, count as uncertain.
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