Suimei no Mukashi

Name: Suimei no Mukashi
Brand: Yamamasa Koyamaen

Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji

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Grade

Koicha (thick)

Region

Uji

Sourcing

Uji, Japan

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Tasting notes

As koicha: velvety, full-bodied, slightly astringent, intense, 'gently unfolds in your mouth when you swallow.' As usucha: milder nature, full-bodied flavour with a creamy and slightly bitter finish.

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Grade: 'Koicha 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 tea manufacturer, Kyoto
Item Code: MYK013 (Sazen)
Ingredients: Green tea powder (100%)
Shelf Life: Best before MAR/2027; consume all tea within one month after opening
Tasting Notes: As koicha: velvety, full-bodied, slightly astringent, intense, 'gently unfolds in your mouth when you swallow.' As usucha: milder nature, full-bodied flavour with a creamy and slightly bitter finish.
Brewing Instructions: Usucha: 1.5-2 g with 70 ml of 80C water, whisk vigorously. Koicha: 3.5-4 g with 30 ml of 80C water, mix gently.
Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 review) - Sazen Tea
Stock Status: Listed as unavailable at time of check
Price: Not disclosed on the Sazen Tea page or elsewhere found; a Zenplus/Kinshoen listing exists for this product but returned a 'No product found / this item is not on sale at the moment' page with no pricing or spec data retrievable
Name Meaning: 'Suimei' evokes the beautiful shimmering of clear water in sunlight or moonlight, an image of hopefulness, forward-thinking, and optimism; the terminology note that 'Mukashi' and 'Shiro' suffixes in Yamamasa Koyamaen names carry a grading connotation distinguishing thick-tea grades from thin-tea grades respectively
Producer Naming Convention: Per general web coverage, Yamamasa Koyamaen's matcha are given their names by masters of famous tea schools (a naming convention that applies across several of its 'iemoto-favorite' products, including this one, Otowa no Shiro, and Hagami no Mukashi)

Research notes

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