Koicha (thick)Wakatake - Yame Matcha
Koicha (thick), sourced from Yame
From $28.00 (20g)
~$1.40 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Region
Yame
Price in context
At $1.40 per gram, it costs more than 67% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 72 Yame matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $1.22 per gram, and this one is close to the regional median. Among Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 17th-cheapest per gram.
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Sourcing
Yame, Japan
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Full body and refreshing finish; subtle nuttiness; "With a full body and refreshing finish, this vibrant Yame matcha shines in a classic latte and its subtle nuttiness can be appreciated in a straight usucha."
Sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness shown on scale graphic (no numeric values)
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (16 fields)▾
- Name Meaning
- Wakatake (若竹) translates to "Young Bamboo"
- Producer
- Kogacha, established 1938
- Region
- Yame, Fukuoka
- Cultivar
- Blend
- Harvest
- May 2025
- Price 20g Can
- $26.00
- Price 50g Bag
- $26.00
- Tasting Notes
- Full body and refreshing finish; subtle nuttiness; "With a full body and refreshing finish, this vibrant Yame matcha shines in a classic latte and its subtle nuttiness can be appreciated in a straight usucha."
- Flavor Profile
- Sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness shown on scale graphic (no numeric values)
- Recommended Uses
- Most concentrated: koicha (thick tea); also usucha, latte, baking
- Brewing Hot Latte
- Whisk 4g sifted matcha with 40ml water at 70°C, then add 180ml steamed milk
- Brewing Iced Latte
- Mix 4g matcha with 40ml water at 70°C, pour into 180ml milk over ice
- Brewing Usucha
- Heat water to 70°C, combine 2g sifted matcha with 70ml water, whisk briskly ~20 seconds
- Reviews
- 5 stars, 9 reviews
- Regional Context
- Yame excels in shaded teas (gyokuro and matcha); practices traditional Yame Dento Hon Gyokuro standards; finishes teas with a relatively strong firing, imparting a nutty aroma
- Producer Background
- Kogacha, established 1938, family business headed by Koga Satoko (Nihoncha Advisor and Urasenke Associate Professor); tea blending led by 7th-dan chashi Koga Kazuhiro
Research notes
The 20g Can and 50g Bag are both listed at the identical price of $26.00, which is unusual for two different net weights of the same product; this is reported exactly as extracted rather than assumed to be an error, and is flagged for the user to verify directly on the live page.
