CeremonialOgurayama
Ceremonial, sourced from Uji, Samidori cultivar
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Ceremonial
Cultivar
Samidori
Region
Uji
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
View the full sourcing map →Tasting notes
Mild in character with sweet, creamily full-bodied, delicate flavours; customer reviews (quoted on the page) note sweet, nutty aromas/flavors and, when served cooled, nori/oceanic and minerally, grassy, umami notes.
Delicate balance of umami and sweetness, velvety texture, lingering refined finish; refined sweetness, low bitterness, layered depth.
Deep umami with a smooth, full-bodied texture and minimal astringency.
Composition
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)
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (17 fields)▾
- Grade
- Ceremonial Grade Usucha; widely described as Yamamasa Koyamaen's flagship and best-selling ceremonial matcha
- Region
- Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (Uji)
- Maker
- Yamamasa Koyamaen (founded 1861)
- Item Code
- MYK008 (Sazen)
- Ingredients
- Green tea powder (100%)
- Shelf Life
- Best before JAN/2027
- Tasting Notes Sazen
- Mild in character with sweet, creamily full-bodied, delicate flavours; customer reviews (quoted on the page) note sweet, nutty aromas/flavors and, when served cooled, nori/oceanic and minerally, grassy, umami notes.
- Tasting Notes Ujichamatcha
- Delicate balance of umami and sweetness, velvety texture, lingering refined finish; refined sweetness, low bitterness, layered depth.
- Tasting Notes General Web
- Deep umami with a smooth, full-bodied texture and minimal astringency.
- Brewing Instructions
- 1.5-2 g matcha with 70 ml of 80C water, whisk vigorously until frothy; sift before use; consume within one month after opening.
- Customer Rating
- 4.7 out of 5 stars (19 reviews) - Sazen Tea
- Shipping Sazen
- Estimated posting within 3 business days; ships worldwide via DHL, FedEx, Yamato Transport, and other carriers
- Price Sizes Ujichamatcha
- $27.59 USD regular price; sizes offered: 1.5 gram x 6 single-serve packets, 30 gram tin, 30 gram box, 100 gram bag, 150 gram tin, 300 gram tin, and a '30 gram tin - Atelier' variant (all sold out at time of check)
- Production Notes
- Shade-grown tea leaves, stone-ground to preserve vibrant color and aroma, no additives
- Name Origin
- Named for Mount Ogura in Saga, Kyoto (faces Arashiyama across the Hozu river); associated with Fujiwara no Sadaie (Fujiwara no Teika), who is said to have compiled the 'Hyakunin Isshu' ('One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each') at his lodge there
- Positioning
- Sits as the balanced center of the Koyamaen lineup - approachable enough for daily use, refined enough for formal tea ceremony; positioned above entry grades Matsukaze/Samidori
- Official Site Cross Reference
- Yamamasa Koyamaen's own official site (yamamasa-koyamaen.co.jp/en/product/chano-yu.html) explicitly names an 'Ogurayama' single-serving-packet product ('6 packets of 1.5g each'), which matches the 1.5g x 6 packet SKU listed independently on Ujichamatcha - a useful cross-confirmation between brand site and retailer.
Research notes
Strong multi-source confirmation: brand's own official site independently corroborates the 1.5g x 6-packet SKU also listed by Ujichamatcha, and Sazen Tea supplies detailed brewing/rating/shipping data plus quoted customer-review tasting notes.
