Uji Ceremonial Grade Matcha

Stone-ground in Uji, Japan's ancient tea capital

$45USD

First-harvest ceremonial grade matcha from the Uji region of Kyoto — the epicenter of Japanese tea culture for over 800 years. These shade-grown Okumidori leaves are hand-picked in early May, steamed, dried, de-stemmed, and stone-ground in granite mills that run at a glacially slow pace to prevent heat damage. The result is a brilliant emerald powder with a deeply umami, sweet, and almost creamy flavor. Zero bitterness. Extraordinary as a traditional whisked preparation or in lattes. 30g tin.

30g

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The Story

The Tanaka family has been growing tea in the Uji valley since the Edo period. Today, fourth-generation tea master Kenji Tanaka oversees every step — from the weeks of shade cloth draped over the plants before harvest (to boost chlorophyll and amino acids) to the final stone-grinding, done in a room kept at a controlled temperature and humidity.

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