Umezuki - Uji Okumidori Matcha

Name: Umezuki - Uji Okumidori Matcha
Brand: Tezumi
Price: 36 USD

Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji, Okumidori cultivar

SweetUmamiBitterAstringent

From $36.00 (20g)

~$1.80 per gram

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Grade

Koicha (thick)

Cultivar

Okumidori

Region

Uji

Sourcing

Uji, Japan

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Tasting notes

Sweetness high, Umami high, Aroma bright, Astringency moderate, Bitterness low

Pricing as disclosed

20g — $36.00

50g — $84.00

Full details

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Price: $84.00
Size Options: 20g Can, 50g Bag
Region: Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
Producer: Yoshida Meichaen (吉田銘茶園)
Farm Details: Small 2-hectare tea fields in Ogura district of Uji, founded over 200 years ago; led by 16th generation farmer Riichi Yoshida, with sons becoming 17th generation owners
Cultivar: Okumidori
Shading Method: Traditional shelf-style shading for 30 days
Production Methods: Hand-rolling, hand-picking, honzu straw shading, traditional bamboo screen sorting
Flavor Profile: Sweetness high, Umami high, Aroma bright, Astringency moderate, Bitterness low
Description: Bright and classic flavour ideal as usucha or for use in drinks and lattes
Recommended Uses: Baking, Latte, Usucha, Koicha
Brewing Usucha: 70°C (158°F) water, 2g matcha to 70ml water, whisk briskly back-and-forth ~20 seconds
Brewing Hot Latte: 4g matcha with 40ml water at 70°C, steam 180ml milk, pour milk into matcha base
Brewing Iced Latte: 4g matcha with 40ml water at 70°C, pour 180ml milk into ice-filled 10-12oz glass (optionally add ~5ml syrup), pour matcha base over ice
Reviews: 5 stars, 73 reviews
Producer Recognition: Yoshida family competed in National Tea Competition annually for 75+ years, won 1st place over 20 times; Riichi Yoshida is Chairman of Uji Tea Hand-rolling Preservation Association; hand-rolling method certified as intangible cultural property
Regional Context: Uji famed for high-quality matcha production for centuries, dating back to the 12th century; shading method invented by Uji farmers circa 15th century; most Ujicha actually produced in neighboring towns (Ujitawara, Minamiyamashiro, Kizugawa, and primarily Wazuka)
Additional Producer Details: Yoshida Meichaen has managed one of Kyoto's oldest tea gardens at Kosanji Temple in Toganoo since the 14th generation, where tea bushes were originally sown with seeds brought from Song Dynasty China by Eisai