CeremonialOtowa no Shiro
Ceremonial, sourced from Uji
$44.33 (100g)
~$0.44 per gram
Grade
Ceremonial
Region
Uji
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
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A light, mild, slightly sweet usucha tea with a pleasantly full-bodied nature and creaminess (Sazen).
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)
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (14 fields)▾
- Grade
- Ceremonial Grade; 'Usucha blend favoured by Yuyusai iemoto, the 15th generation grand tea master of Omotesenke school'
- Region
- Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (first flush green tea from Uji tea fields)
- Maker
- Yamamasa Koyamaen
- Size Sazen
- 30 g
- Ingredients
- Green tea powder (Sazen: 'green tea powder'; Zenplus reseller listing: 'Green tea (produced in Japan)')
- Shelf Life Sazen
- Best before JULY 2025 (as captured on the Sazen product page at time of check)
- Tasting Notes
- A light, mild, slightly sweet usucha tea with a pleasantly full-bodied nature and creaminess (Sazen).
- Brewing Instructions
- 1.5-2 g matcha with 70 ml of 80C water, whisk vigorously until frothy; consume all tea within one month of opening.
- Stock Status
- Sazen: unavailable at time of check. Separately flagged on the Sazen page as 'Limited availability! Due to the limited number of this product, one item can be ordered per cart while stock lasts.'
- Name Origin
- 'Otowa' (音羽) refers to a mountain on the border between Kyoto and Shiga prefectures, historically a transportation hub; 'Shiro' (白) became common usage during the reign of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, said to originate from feudal lords asking Uji tea masters to make their tea 'thin'/'light'
- Reseller Listing Price Size
- $44.33 USD for a 100 g package (Zenplus/Kinshoen listing, product #OTOWANOSHIRO100, item weight 115 g, package dimensions 6 x 15 x 10 cm), listed as currently out of stock
- Reseller Shelf Life
- Expiration date January 2027 (Zenplus/Kinshoen listing)
- Reseller Storage Instructions
- Keep in dark, cool, dry conditions; refrigeration recommended for freshness; allow refrigerated product to reach room temperature before use; transfer to an airtight container after opening; consume promptly after opening; sift if clumping occurs
- Reseller Tea Master Attribution
- Preferred by the Grand Master of Omotesenke Fushin-an, 'Yu-yusai Soshō' (Zenplus spelling - same generation/lineage as Sazen's 'Yuyusai iemoto', spelled differently across sources)
Research notes
Two independent product pages found: Sazen Tea's own direct-sale page (30 g size, detailed brewing/tasting) and a Zenplus marketplace listing for a Kinshoen-branded 100 g repack of the same underlying Yamamasa Koyamaen matcha (price, weight, dimensions, storage instructions). The two differ meaningfully on shelf-life date, which is flagged below as a contradiction.
