CulinaryHagoromo Matcha
Culinary, sourced from Uji
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Culinary
Region
Uji
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
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Smooth and drinkable; notes of 'fresh grain and rice'; color described as murky/dark green rather than vibrant; not excessively bitter for a budget option
Composition
L-theanine
13.68 mg/g
Culinary-grade published estimate — Goto et al., lower-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)
EGCG
75.1 mg/g
Culinary-grade published estimate — Goto et al., lower-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (14 fields)▾
- Official Product Name
- Matcha Hagoromo 750 (only 'Hagoromo' product listed in the official UJINOTSUYU Series catalog; the numeric suffix '750' is unexplained on the page - possibly an internal product code)
- Ingredients
- Green Tea
- Size
- 40 g (1.4 oz)
- Shelf Life
- 365 days (best-before limit)
- Retail Price In Japan
- ¥675
- Identifiers
- { "JAN_code": "4901046171548", "package_size": "5(dia) x 7", "case_size": "260 x 410 x 130", "units_per_carton": "5 x 8 BWL" }
- Official Positioning
- Marketed as 'Canned Matcha' suitable for beverage, confectionery and cooking use; site notes 'Our Japanese Matcha has 1-year expiry dates, we recommend you to use for retail and restaurant uses'
- Manufacturer
- UJINOTSUYU SEICHA Co., Ltd. (a group company of Fukujuen, one of Japan's oldest tea manufacturers, founded in Kyoto)
- Region Third Party
- Uji, south of Kyoto, Japan - per third-party sources, described as 'the esteemed region... celebrated as the birthplace of premium matcha'
- Grade Positioning Third Party
- Positioned by third-party retailers/reviewers as a budget-friendly culinary/ingredient-grade matcha, not intended for traditional tea-ceremony drinking straight
- Third Party Tasting Notes
- Smooth and drinkable; notes of 'fresh grain and rice'; color described as murky/dark green rather than vibrant; not excessively bitter for a budget option
- Third Party Recommended Uses
- [ "smoothies and shakes", "matcha lattes", "confectionery and baking", "cooking" ]
- Third Party Us Retail Price
- Approximately $5-$10 for a 40 g can (US import/specialty retailers) - notably different from the ~¥675 (roughly $4-5 depending on exchange rate) Japan-domestic retail price listed on the official site
- Third Party Review Ratings
- RateTea.com shows 1 review (reviewer 'Trailesque'): Aroma 7/10, Flavor 4/5, Value 4/5
Research notes
Official manufacturer page (ujinotsuyu.co.jp/english/ujicha) was successfully fetched and provided authoritative specs (ingredients, size, shelf life, JAN code, Japan retail price, packaging/case dimensions). The official page did not disclose cultivar, specific farm, harvest timing, awards, brewing instructions, or tasting notes, so those fields were supplemented from third-party sources (Amazon/eBay/Umaya Marketplace listings, RateTea.com, and a matcha knowledge-base site), which are marked accordingly above.
