Japan
Shirakawa (Uji) matcha
Shirakawa is a tea-growing district within Uji. It isn't a separate municipality, so on the map it shares Uji's boundary.
Products
10
Brands
4
Typical price / g
$3.90
middle half: $3.20–$4.00
Organic
50%
of products
Price is the median across 9products with a confirmed price and size (yen, pound and euro prices converted to dollars), so a few very expensive competition-grade tins don't distort it. Products priced by count (sticks, tea bags) are excluded.
Grades sold
Koicha (thick) · 8Ceremonial · 1
Grade is as each brand labels it; the term isn't regulated.
Flavor profile
- Sweet78%
- Umami78%
- Rich44%
- Bitter44%
- Astringent44%
Share of products here whose tasting notes mention each flavor.
Brands sourcing here
Matcha from Shirakawa (Uji)
Figures are computed from the product pages brands publish; see how we research.