Japanese Matcha Gion

Name: Japanese Matcha Gion
Brand: Wakokoro Tea
Price: 10.13 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Kyoto, Yabukita cultivar

From ¥1600 (30g) — ~$10.13 USD (converted)

~$0.34 per gram

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Grade

Ceremonial

Cultivar

Yabukita

Region

Kyoto

Price in context

At $0.34 per gram, it costs less than 87% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 92 Kyoto matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $1.34 per gram, and this one is well under the regional median. Among Wakokoro Tea's 35 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 8th-cheapest per gram.

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Sourcing

Kyoto, Japan

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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

77 mg/g

Yabukita cultivar — Shimadzu Corp. / NARO joint HPLC analysis, Application News No. L583 (2020) — Yabukita cultivar, 7.70 g/100g EGCG

Pricing as disclosed

30g — ¥1600 (~$10.13 USD)

1000g — ¥15800 (~$99.99 USD)

Full details

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Size: 30g; 1kg
Price Jpy: 30g: ¥1,600; 1kg: ¥15,800
Price Note: Prices as listed in the brand's own storefront in JPY.
Origin: Japan (Multi-Region Blend)
Grade: Premium Ceremonial
Cultivar: Saemidori, Okumidori, Yabukita
Harvest: Blend (1st–2nd Harvest)
Supply: ~1 ton/month
Description: Gion (祇園) is a premium Japanese matcha named after Kyoto's historic tea district. Blended from Saemidori, Okumidori, and Yabukita cultivars, it stands out for its vibrant green color and smooth, approachable flavor. Low in bitterness and astringency, Gion delivers a bright, clean cup that shines in matcha lattes and café drinks. The vivid color holds beautifully in milk, making every drink look as good as it tastes. Origin: Japan (Multi-Region Blend) | Grade: Premium Ceremonial | Cultivar: Saemidori, Okumidori, Yabukita | Harvest: Blend (1st–2nd Harvest) | Supply: ~1 ton/month Recommended for matcha lattes and café menus. Available as a 30g sample and in 1kg wholesale bags.
Storefront Tags: [ "cafe", "oem", "sample", "wholesale" ]
Storefront Category: Matcha Powder

Research notes

Imported 2026-10-05 from the brand's own Shopify storefront feed (https://wakokoro-tea.com/products.json); description is the brand's own copy. Archived prices are JPY as listed on that storefront; current prices are re-scraped from the live product page where the site allows it. Not individually hand-verified beyond the feed.