Shoyo - Uji Matcha

Name: Shoyo - Uji Matcha
Brand: Tezumi
Price: 55 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Uji, Samidori cultivar

SweetUmamiCreamySmoothBitterAstringent

$55.00 (30g)

~$1.83 per gram

Grade

Ceremonial

Cultivar

Samidori

Region

Uji

Sourcing

Uji, Japan

Deep and velvety as usucha, while remaining strong and smooth as koicha

Scale indicators for sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness (no numeric values)

L-theanine

24.31 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)

EGCG

59.3 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)

30g — $55.00

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Display Name: Shōyō - Uji Matcha
Name Meaning: Shōyō means "Treetop Leaves" (梢葉)
Price: $55.00
Size: 30g
Producer: Rishouen (利招園), founded 1947
Region: Wazuka/Uji, Kyoto
Cultivar: Blend primarily of hand-picked Samidori and Okumidori tencha, plus other varieties
Harvest: May 2025; hand-picked
Tasting Notes: Deep and velvety as usucha, while remaining strong and smooth as koicha
Flavor Profile: Scale indicators for sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness (no numeric values)
Recommended Uses: Baking, lattes, usucha, koicha (koicha listed as most concentrated recommended use)
Brewing Usucha: 70°C water, 70ml water to 2g sifted matcha, whisk 20 seconds
Brewing Koicha: 85°C water, 30ml water to 4g sifted matcha, knead in circular motion
Reviews: 5-star rating, 31 reviews
Producer Background: Rishouen specializes in selecting tencha from the best fields in Kyoto before skillfully fine-tuning blend recipes, with focus on ceremonial and daily-use matcha
Regional Context: Uji city in Kyoto prefecture has long been at the centre of Japanese tea, with matcha production dating to the 12th century