Loose Tea · Gyokuro
Yamashita’s Gyokuro “Yamashita-Jirushi”
The first step into gyokuro, from the Yamashita masters.
From ¥2,185Shop →
Matcha
Matcha “Kyo Mukashi”
This is a high quality Matcha commonly used in Japanese tea ceremonies (cha-no-yu). It is a classic, thin-style Matcha (Usucha), high in antioxidants and very popular with our customers. The tea is rich with an intense, green colour and sweet, aromatic aftertaste. It comes in a 200 g (7 oz) hermetically, double-sealed tin.
Price range: ¥2,335 through ¥54,675
From 30 g, packed fresh in Kyotanabe.
GradeEveryday
HarvestShaded from mid-April until harvest.
CaffeineHigher, whole-leaf matcha.
OriginUji, Kyoto
ShippedFresh from our workshop, by DHL
Storage life6 months
AromaGreen, fragrant.
TasteUmami, light body.
FinishSmooth, faintly brisk.
In the cup
Tasting notes
Sweetness
Umami
Astringency
Aroma
Read from our own tasting chart in Kyotanabe. Five leaves is the fullest expression of each note.
From the House
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Loose Tea · Sencha
Sencha “Miyako”
Bright and clean, the daily green tea of the Japanese table.
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Matcha · Everyday
Matcha “Uji Midori”
The everyday matcha, smooth enough for every morning.
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Loose Tea · Roasted
Asairi Houjicha
Gently roasted to a warm amber. Nutty, soft, low in caffeine.
From ¥1,080Shop →
Loose Tea · Blend
Genmaicha “Hanafubuki”
Sencha with toasted brown rice. Warm, savoury, everyday.
From ¥1,520Shop →
Loose Tea · Karigane
Karigane “Uji no Kaori”
The stems of fine tea, light and quietly sweet.
From ¥950Shop →