\nCultivation: Cultivated using centuries-old traditional methods with the exception of plastic canopy shading instead of traditional reeds and straw. Tsuji-san also conducts soil analysis monthly and analysis of amino acid content in the leaf (which forms the umami flavor) annually to craft the best leaf year after year. Field used for competition grade tencha as well.
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\nHarvest: May (see variant info for year...in general leaves are aged for about 5 months before grinding is allowed so the newest harvest is released in Oct-Nov). Handpicked for maximum quality.
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\nProcessing: Steamed and dried in a traditional tencha oven. Carefully refined removing stems, veins before grinding.
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\nGrinding: See variant info
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\nPackaging: Double sealed with a pull-top can and inner bag for maximum quality preservation. Wooden gift box option available.
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\nNet weight: 20g
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\nRegion: Uji, Kyoto
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About the Farmer
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Tsuji-sensei, a fifth generation tea farmer, is one of Japan’s top cultivators and producers of tencha, and his Asahi cultivar tea field has helped him win dozens awards over the years at the regional and national level. The accumulation of accolades have led to the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for agriculture in 2017.
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\nCultivation: Cultivated using centuries-old traditional methods with the exception of plastic canopy shading instead of traditional reeds and straw. Tsuji-san also conducts soil analysis monthly and analysis of amino acid content in the leaf (which forms the umami flavor) annually to craft the best leaf year after year. Field used for competition grade tencha as well.
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\nHarvest: May (see variant info for year...in general leaves are aged for about 5 months before grinding is allowed so the newest harvest is released in Oct-Nov). Handpicked for maximum quality.
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\nProcessing: Steamed and dried in a traditional tencha oven. Carefully refined removing stems, veins before grinding.
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\nGrinding: See variant info
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\nPackaging: Double sealed with a pull-top can and inner bag for maximum quality preservation. Wooden gift box option available.
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\nNet weight: 20g
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\nRegion: Uji, Kyoto
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About the Farmer
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Tsuji-sensei, a fifth generation tea farmer, is one of Japan’s top cultivators and producers of tencha, and his Asahi cultivar tea field has helped him win dozens awards over the years at the regional and national level. The accumulation of accolades have led to the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for agriculture in 2017.
Azuma Tea Garden is a family-operated, fourth generation farm specializing in tencha tea leaf cultivation and processing (see below). This all-purpose matcha is a culinary grade matcha from the beautiful tea fields of Wazuka, Kyoto prefecture. A finely grounded, spring harvested matcha, this matcha can be widely used to make delights such as matcha tiramisu, matcha cookies, and matcha lattes… (We would love to hear other ideas!) And yes, it is all-purpose, you can simply enjoy it straight as a matcha!
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Note that culinary matcha has unfortunately received a bad reputation because in the mass market, the term “culinary” is often used to refer to poorly processed matcha. However, that is not the case! This culinary matcha comes from Azuma Gardens and may be the perfect matcha powder for you if you are looking to use it to bake, or to add it into your drink. If you are looking for a more affordable culinary matcha solely for baking, please take a look at the Azuma Garden's cooking culinary matcha.
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To discover a little bit more about Matcha Grades, please refer to Ian Chun’s article on Yunomi Matcha Grades.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green Tea
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\nHarvest: Spring, primarily okumidori
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\nNotes: Grown pesticide-free
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\nRegion: Wazuka, Kyoto
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Yunomi Evaluation - 43/100
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Based on our own tasting, this product has the following profile. However, tastings are not conducted side by side, and different water, ambient temperature, etc. may affect the outcome. Please use this profile as a simple guide.
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\nUmami: 7/20 (20 being the richest umami)
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\nCreaminess: 8/20 (20 being the creamiest)
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\nLack of Astringency: 9/20 (20 being least astringent)
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\nLack of Bitterness: 9/20 (20 being least bitter)
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\nTexture: 5/10 (10 being the smoothest grinding)
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\nColor: 5/10 (10 having the greenest, most vibrant color). \n
The Azuma family specializes in growing tencha, the leaves used for creating matcha. In the process of certifying tea fields as organic, they shifting cultivation of their fields to pesticide free practices.
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Based in Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan, the family has also recently built their own matcha grinding factory becoming fully vertically integrated as a producer.
Azuma Tea Garden is a family-operated, fourth generation farm specializing in tencha tea leaf cultivation and processing (see below). This all-purpose matcha is a culinary grade matcha from the beautiful tea fields of Wazuka, Kyoto prefecture. A finely grounded, spring harvested matcha, this matcha can be widely used to make delights such as matcha tiramisu, matcha cookies, and matcha lattes… (We would love to hear other ideas!) And yes, it is all-purpose, you can simply enjoy it straight as a matcha!
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Note that culinary matcha has unfortunately received a bad reputation because in the mass market, the term “culinary” is often used to refer to poorly processed matcha. However, that is not the case! This culinary matcha comes from Azuma Gardens and may be the perfect matcha powder for you if you are looking to use it to bake, or to add it into your drink. If you are looking for a more affordable culinary matcha solely for baking, please take a look at the Azuma Garden's cooking culinary matcha.
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To discover a little bit more about Matcha Grades, please refer to Ian Chun’s article on Yunomi Matcha Grades.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green Tea
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\nHarvest: Spring, primarily okumidori
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\nNotes: Grown pesticide-free
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\nRegion: Wazuka, Kyoto
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Yunomi Evaluation - 43/100
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Based on our own tasting, this product has the following profile. However, tastings are not conducted side by side, and different water, ambient temperature, etc. may affect the outcome. Please use this profile as a simple guide.
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\nUmami: 7/20 (20 being the richest umami)
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\nCreaminess: 8/20 (20 being the creamiest)
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\nLack of Astringency: 9/20 (20 being least astringent)
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\nLack of Bitterness: 9/20 (20 being least bitter)
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\nTexture: 5/10 (10 being the smoothest grinding)
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\nColor: 5/10 (10 having the greenest, most vibrant color). \n
The Azuma family specializes in growing tencha, the leaves used for creating matcha. In the process of certifying tea fields as organic, they shifting cultivation of their fields to pesticide free practices.
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Based in Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan, the family has also recently built their own matcha grinding factory becoming fully vertically integrated as a producer.
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While matcha is often promoted for its high level of catechin and the fact that you drink the whole leaf, in fact on average matcha has less catechin (antioxidants) than unshaded green tea because the shading in tea leaf meant for matcha limits the amount of catechin produced in order to reduce the bitterness of the matcha.
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Compared to the 50 - 70 mg of catechin per gram of matcha, this organic green tea powder product from Mitsui Meicha (one of the largest producers of tea in Japan after Ito En) has 136 mg per gram, about 5400 mg per 40g bag.
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Made 100% from green tea grown in Japan, on fields that have not used synthetic fertilizers nor synthetic pesticides for at least three years according to standard practice for certified organic tea.
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\nIngredients: green tea powder (100% Japan-grown, JAS Certified Organic)
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\nInstructions: Use 0.5 grams (about 1/2 teaspoon) per 100 ml of hot water, or use 1.5 grams per 500 ml of cold water, and mix well until clumps are dissolved.
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\nFlavor: Be warned, this isn’t matcha and the high level of catechin makes it quite bitter!
While matcha is often promoted for its high level of catechin and the fact that you drink the whole leaf, in fact on average matcha has less catechin (antioxidants) than unshaded green tea because the shading in tea leaf meant for matcha limits the amount of catechin produced in order to reduce the bitterness of the matcha.
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Compared to the 50 - 70 mg of catechin per gram of matcha, this organic green tea powder product from Mitsui Meicha (one of the largest producers of tea in Japan after Ito En) has 136 mg per gram, about 5400 mg per 40g bag.
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Made 100% from green tea grown in Japan, on fields that have not used synthetic fertilizers nor synthetic pesticides for at least three years according to standard practice for certified organic tea.
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\nNet weight: 40 grams
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\nIngredients: green tea powder (100% Japan-grown, JAS Certified Organic)
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\nInstructions: Use 0.5 grams (about 1/2 teaspoon) per 100 ml of hot water, or use 1.5 grams per 500 ml of cold water, and mix well until clumps are dissolved.
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\nFlavor: Be warned, this isn’t matcha and the high level of catechin makes it quite bitter!
Rei 玲 in Japanese means \"piercing beauty\" or alternatively refers to the pure reverberating sound of metal striking a bell as often heard in Buddhist ceremonies. This ceremonial grade matcha from Uejima Tea Farm evokes the purity and beauty of this sound. A matcha that is recommended for usucha (in comparison to koicha, the thick matcha), this is a popular floral and smooth matcha from tea master Uejima-san in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture. Made with the samidori tea cultivar, this cultivar is well known for making an excellent matcha, tencha, and gyokuro.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nNet weight: 30g (bag inside can)
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\nCultivar: Samidori
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\nHarvest: Spring
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\nRegion: Wazuka Village, Kyoto Prefecture
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About Tea Farmer: Noriyasu Uejima
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Noriyasu Uejima is a tea master. In the 90+ year old tea tasting competition held in Kyoto, he is the only winner to ever achieve a perfect score. Cultivating and processing some of Kyoto's finest teas, the Ritz Carlton Hotel of Kyotofeatures his teas in their line up for guests. He is the 5th generation master farmer carrying on a tradition that dates back to the mid-19th century when his ancestor started the Uejima family as a branch family of an even older main family. The farm also operates the Wazuka Village'sWazuka Cha Cafe.
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Uejima-san below gives a simple introduction about the Wazuka valley
Rei 玲 in Japanese means \"piercing beauty\" or alternatively refers to the pure reverberating sound of metal striking a bell as often heard in Buddhist ceremonies. This ceremonial grade matcha from Uejima Tea Farm evokes the purity and beauty of this sound. A matcha that is recommended for usucha (in comparison to koicha, the thick matcha), this is a popular floral and smooth matcha from tea master Uejima-san in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture. Made with the samidori tea cultivar, this cultivar is well known for making an excellent matcha, tencha, and gyokuro.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nNet weight: 30g (bag inside can)
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\nCultivar: Samidori
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\nHarvest: Spring
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\nRegion: Wazuka Village, Kyoto Prefecture
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About Tea Farmer: Noriyasu Uejima
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Noriyasu Uejima is a tea master. In the 90+ year old tea tasting competition held in Kyoto, he is the only winner to ever achieve a perfect score. Cultivating and processing some of Kyoto's finest teas, the Ritz Carlton Hotel of Kyotofeatures his teas in their line up for guests. He is the 5th generation master farmer carrying on a tradition that dates back to the mid-19th century when his ancestor started the Uejima family as a branch family of an even older main family. The farm also operates the Wazuka Village'sWazuka Cha Cafe.
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Uejima-san below gives a simple introduction about the Wazuka valley
A few amazing culinary explorers have been sharing their delicious matcha recipes with us. For ideas on how to create with this premium ingredient, see our tea recipe collection.
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Choose between three different Kitchen Grades
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Find out more the different grades of matcha powder by clicking on the pictures below.
\nHistory: Akihiro “Akky” Kita (see image at left) is our president and lead farmer here at Obubu. His desire to make this tea available to the general public is the foundation of Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms. In college, Akky took up a part-time job as a farmhand in Wazuka, and fell in love with the tea of this region. He made the decision then to leave college and devote his time to mastering the art of tea farming. Recognizing the need for independent farmers like himself to spread the joy of drinking Japanese tea, he travels each year during the winter off-season to bring Japanese tea to people all over the world.
A few amazing culinary explorers have been sharing their delicious matcha recipes with us. For ideas on how to create with this premium ingredient, see our tea recipe collection.
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Choose between three different Kitchen Grades
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Find out more the different grades of matcha powder by clicking on the pictures below.
\nHistory: Akihiro “Akky” Kita (see image at left) is our president and lead farmer here at Obubu. His desire to make this tea available to the general public is the foundation of Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms. In college, Akky took up a part-time job as a farmhand in Wazuka, and fell in love with the tea of this region. He made the decision then to leave college and devote his time to mastering the art of tea farming. Recognizing the need for independent farmers like himself to spread the joy of drinking Japanese tea, he travels each year during the winter off-season to bring Japanese tea to people all over the world.
A blend of spring and autumn-harvested tencha leaves, Azuma Tea Garden's Cooking Matcha allows you to create the most delicious matcha baked goods, and more.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green Tea
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\nHarvest: Spring Blend, primarily Yabukita
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\nRegion: Wazuka, Kyoto
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\nNotes: Grown pesticide-free
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Yunomi Evaluation - 34/100
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Based on our own tasting, this product has the following profile. However, tastings are not conducted side by side, and different water, ambient temperature, etc. may affect the outcome. Please use this profile as a simple guide.
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Note that the evaluation is based on a 100/100 rating for the very best of the best of ceremonial matcha, and not on the use of this product as an ingredient in baking.
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\nUmami: 5/20 (20 being the richest umami)
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\nCreaminess: 5/20 (20 being the creamiest)
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\nLack of Astringency: 7/20 (20 being least astringent)
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\nLack of Bitterness: 7/20 (20 being least bitter)
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\nTexture: 5/10 (10 being the smoothest grinding)
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\nColor: 5/10 (10 having the greenest, most vibrant color)
The Azuma family specializes in growing tencha, the leaves used for creating matcha. In the process of certifying tea fields as organic, they shifting cultivation of their fields to pesticide free practices.
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Based in Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan, the family has also recently built their own matcha grinding factory becoming fully vertically integrated as a producer.
A blend of spring and autumn-harvested tencha leaves, Azuma Tea Garden's Cooking Matcha allows you to create the most delicious matcha baked goods, and more.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green Tea
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\nHarvest: Spring Blend, primarily Yabukita
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\nRegion: Wazuka, Kyoto
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\nNotes: Grown pesticide-free
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Yunomi Evaluation - 34/100
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Based on our own tasting, this product has the following profile. However, tastings are not conducted side by side, and different water, ambient temperature, etc. may affect the outcome. Please use this profile as a simple guide.
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Note that the evaluation is based on a 100/100 rating for the very best of the best of ceremonial matcha, and not on the use of this product as an ingredient in baking.
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\nUmami: 5/20 (20 being the richest umami)
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\nCreaminess: 5/20 (20 being the creamiest)
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\nLack of Astringency: 7/20 (20 being least astringent)
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\nLack of Bitterness: 7/20 (20 being least bitter)
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\nTexture: 5/10 (10 being the smoothest grinding)
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\nColor: 5/10 (10 having the greenest, most vibrant color)
The Azuma family specializes in growing tencha, the leaves used for creating matcha. In the process of certifying tea fields as organic, they shifting cultivation of their fields to pesticide free practices.
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Based in Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan, the family has also recently built their own matcha grinding factory becoming fully vertically integrated as a producer.
Sakura leaf powder and matcha blend. The flavor and aroma of sakura mochi is generated by a component called coumarin present in both leaf and to a lesser extent in the blossom. Salt-pickling (see the salt-pickled sakura blossoms) brings out this flavor and aroma, but Kanes Tea Factory uses tea production techniques on the sakura leaves to do create the same flavor without salt-pickling.
Sakura leaf powder and matcha blend. The flavor and aroma of sakura mochi is generated by a component called coumarin present in both leaf and to a lesser extent in the blossom. Salt-pickling (see the salt-pickled sakura blossoms) brings out this flavor and aroma, but Kanes Tea Factory uses tea production techniques on the sakura leaves to do create the same flavor without salt-pickling.
Tea: 1-3 grams depending on your strength preference
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Water: 70C/160F, 100 ml
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Mix well and enjoy!
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Use hot milk to transform this into a delicious latte!
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Matcha green tea powder, sakura leaf powder
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\nContents: 30 grams
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\nRegion / Harvest of Matcha: Shizuoka, Spring Harvest
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\nSakura Leaf: Shizuoka. Type: Oshima sakura.
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\nNotes: Grown pesticide free
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This Hojicha powder for baking from Obubu is simply a powdered form of the well-known roasted Japanese tea, hojicha. It has a naturally sweet taste and a pleasantly earthy/woody aroma. How is hojicha powder used in Japan? Like matcha powder (which you may be more familiar with), you can use it in ice cream, pudding, to make baked goods such as cookies, cakes, donuts, etc... yes, there is always room for creativity! Although it may not be common overseas, in Japan, you will see some cafes serve it as hojicha latte drinks.
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If you would like inspiration, please refer to the hojicha roll cake recipe. Please enjoy in many ways!
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms, is a Japanese tea brand owned and operated by tea farmers in the town of Wazuka, Kyoto. Started by Akihiro Kita and Yasuharu Matsumoto in 2004, the company began as an agricultural social venture. Akky and Matsu's aim was and still is, to teach tea lovers both in Japan and overseas about the value of tea farming, and to contribute to society through Japanese tea.
This Hojicha powder for baking from Obubu is simply a powdered form of the well-known roasted Japanese tea, hojicha. It has a naturally sweet taste and a pleasantly earthy/woody aroma. How is hojicha powder used in Japan? Like matcha powder (which you may be more familiar with), you can use it in ice cream, pudding, to make baked goods such as cookies, cakes, donuts, etc... yes, there is always room for creativity! Although it may not be common overseas, in Japan, you will see some cafes serve it as hojicha latte drinks.
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If you would like inspiration, please refer to the hojicha roll cake recipe. Please enjoy in many ways!
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Tencha is the name of the leaf used to make matcha. It is generally made by shading to prevent the leaf from becoming bitter (reducing sunlight prevents catechin from building up as the leaf grows), then steaming, drying without rolling, and finally refining into flakes.
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The Okumidori cultivar is well-known as a good cultivar for high grade sencha,gyokuro, tencha/matcha. It is known for its deep, dark green color.
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Grade: This particular would like be ground into a Premium Ceremonial Grade matcha if made commercially.
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You can enjoy this tencha as a tea, or attempt to grind it yourself. Note that commercial level stone mills as well as pulverization machines can create very fine grain matcha powder (5 microns at the highest quality, 15-25 microns for lower quality matcha). Grinding on your own with a handheld grinder or even a coffee grinder will probably not reach the higher quality levels, but 20-30 microns may be possible depending on your grinder.
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Steeping recommendation as tea \n
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There is no one recommended method to steep tencha since it's not commonly consumed as tea, but we recommend you start with standard sencha steeping and then adjust the parameters to preference: 3 grams of tencha, steeped for 2 minutes in 200 ml of 70C/160F degree water.
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Use hotter temperature to extract more astringency and bitterness, cooler temperature for more sweetness. Use more leaves or less water for stronger flavor.
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Cold steeping: I also recommend cold steeping 5g / 500 ml of water in the refrigerator overnight: 8-12 hours.
Hiroshi Kobayashi is an award winning blender, and one of 13 tea professionals in Japan who hold the top rank of tea appraisal, level 10.
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Tencha is the name of the leaf used to make matcha. It is generally made by shading to prevent the leaf from becoming bitter (reducing sunlight prevents catechin from building up as the leaf grows), then steaming, drying without rolling, and finally refining into flakes.
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The Okumidori cultivar is well-known as a good cultivar for high grade sencha,gyokuro, tencha/matcha. It is known for its deep, dark green color.
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Grade: This particular would like be ground into a Premium Ceremonial Grade matcha if made commercially.
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You can enjoy this tencha as a tea, or attempt to grind it yourself. Note that commercial level stone mills as well as pulverization machines can create very fine grain matcha powder (5 microns at the highest quality, 15-25 microns for lower quality matcha). Grinding on your own with a handheld grinder or even a coffee grinder will probably not reach the higher quality levels, but 20-30 microns may be possible depending on your grinder.
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Steeping recommendation as tea \n
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There is no one recommended method to steep tencha since it's not commonly consumed as tea, but we recommend you start with standard sencha steeping and then adjust the parameters to preference: 3 grams of tencha, steeped for 2 minutes in 200 ml of 70C/160F degree water.
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Use hotter temperature to extract more astringency and bitterness, cooler temperature for more sweetness. Use more leaves or less water for stronger flavor.
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Cold steeping: I also recommend cold steeping 5g / 500 ml of water in the refrigerator overnight: 8-12 hours.
This Haruka is an organic matcha made from the famous AOI Seicha that is characterised by relatively low bitterness and umami, and can be enjoyed refreshingly. It is a rare matcha that is carefully selected and ground by a stone mill with only the finest tea leaves among organic tencha.
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Please note that only organically grown tea leaves that have been cultivated in pursuit of the motto, \"safe, secure, and deliciousness\" have been utilised.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nJapanese name: 春香
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\nNet Weight: 30 grams, can
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\nCultivar: Blend
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\nGrinding by stone mill
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\nHarvest Season: Spring
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\nCultivation & Processing Notes: Shaded for 4 weeks before harvest.
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This Haruka is an organic matcha made from the famous AOI Seicha that is characterised by relatively low bitterness and umami, and can be enjoyed refreshingly. It is a rare matcha that is carefully selected and ground by a stone mill with only the finest tea leaves among organic tencha.
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Please note that only organically grown tea leaves that have been cultivated in pursuit of the motto, \"safe, secure, and deliciousness\" have been utilised.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nJapanese name: 春香
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\nNet Weight: 30 grams, can
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\nCultivar: Blend
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\nGrinding by stone mill
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\nHarvest Season: Spring
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\nCultivation & Processing Notes: Shaded for 4 weeks before harvest.
This organic matcha, \"Soushun no Kaori\" (signifying early spring aroma) from AOI Seicha is a matcha that has been loved by the Seikatsu Club Co-op for many years. It is a matcha that can be used not only for whisking but also suitable for cooking and making sweets.
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\nPlease note that only organically grown tea leaves that have been cultivated in pursuit of the motto, \"safe, secure, and deliciousness\" have been utilised.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nJapanese name: 早春の香
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\nNet Weight: 30 grams, can
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\nCultivar: Blend
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\nGrinding by stone mill
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\nHarvest Season: Spring
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\nCultivation & Processing Notes: Shaded for 4 weeks before harvest.
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\nRegion: Blend
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Instructions
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\nTools: matcha, chashaku bamboo scoop, chasen bamboo whisk, matcha bowl, cooling bowl or tea pot
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Take 2 grams (about 1.5 chashaku bamboo scoops) of matcha, and place it into your bowl
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Using the tips of your chasen bamboo whisks break apart any clumps (using a sifter may also help).
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Take boiling water and place it into a teapot or other cooling bowl. Allow the water to cool to 70-80C/158-176F degrees.
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Pour the water into your bowl, and using the whisk, slowly make an \"M\" shape in your bowl.
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As you speed up the whisk, bubbles (froth) will form.
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For Koicha, use about 50-70 ml of water. For Usucha, use 150-200 ml of water.
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Vendor Info
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\nName: Aoi Seicha
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\nType: Factory
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\nEstablished: 1910, company incorporated as AOI Seicha in 1966.
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This organic matcha, \"Soushun no Kaori\" (signifying early spring aroma) from AOI Seicha is a matcha that has been loved by the Seikatsu Club Co-op for many years. It is a matcha that can be used not only for whisking but also suitable for cooking and making sweets.
\n
\nPlease note that only organically grown tea leaves that have been cultivated in pursuit of the motto, \"safe, secure, and deliciousness\" have been utilised.
\n
Product Info
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\n
\nIngredients: Green tea
\n
\nJapanese name: 早春の香
\n
\nNet Weight: 30 grams, can
\n
\nCultivar: Blend
\n
\nGrinding by stone mill
\n
\nHarvest Season: Spring
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\nCultivation & Processing Notes: Shaded for 4 weeks before harvest.
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\nRegion: Blend
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Instructions
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\nTools: matcha, chashaku bamboo scoop, chasen bamboo whisk, matcha bowl, cooling bowl or tea pot
\n
Take 2 grams (about 1.5 chashaku bamboo scoops) of matcha, and place it into your bowl
\n
Using the tips of your chasen bamboo whisks break apart any clumps (using a sifter may also help).
\n
Take boiling water and place it into a teapot or other cooling bowl. Allow the water to cool to 70-80C/158-176F degrees.
\n
Pour the water into your bowl, and using the whisk, slowly make an \"M\" shape in your bowl.
\n
As you speed up the whisk, bubbles (froth) will form.
\n
For Koicha, use about 50-70 ml of water. For Usucha, use 150-200 ml of water.
\n
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Vendor Info
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\n
\nName: Aoi Seicha
\n
\nType: Factory
\n
\nEstablished: 1910, company incorporated as AOI Seicha in 1966.
Matsutake, the king of mushrooms, in a traditional Japanese soup tea format is a delicious addition to your healthy meal.
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Matsutake Tea can also be used for cooking to make broth. Simply throw in sliced chicken and vegetables and it is soup perfect for a healthy meal!
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Buy 5 or more and use code BUND15 for 15% off (cannot be combined with other codes, retail orders only).
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Product info
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\nIngredients: Table salt (made in Japan), dextrin, shiitake mushroom extract, matsutake mushrooms / seasoning (amino acids, etc.), flavoring, (including matsutake)
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\nNet Weight: 80 grams (2.82 oz.)
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\nManufacturer: Mannen Co., Ltd., 133 Yai, Motosu City, Gifu Prefecture
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Preparation
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Matsutake Tea: Dissolve a 2g spoon of Matsutake Tea powder in hot water (about a cup).
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Broth: Dissolve Shiitake Tea Powder as desired in hot water and it is ready for use.
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Have you ever heard of genmaicha powder? Well, here is one from Zenkouen Tea Garden. Just like matcha powder and hojicha powder, it serves an easy way to make genmaicha tea quickly (and drink 100% of the tea). Moreover, powdered genmaicha is also wonderful for creating flavored lattes, cakes, cookies, etc. If you love the nutty taste of genmaicha, you will definitely want to get creative with this one!
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Zenkouen's powdered genmaicha is made by blending organic brown rice and tea from the ichibancha (spring) harvest. Please enjoy the scent of roasted rice along with the harmony of deep-steamed (fukamushi) tea. It is a very popular item for children.
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Steeping recommendation
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A little scoop is attached to each bag. Use the spoon to scoop 1 heaping of powder (about half a gram) for every 100-150 ml of hot water.
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We also recommend that you use a small amount of water and mix with the powder into paste first to get rid of clumps.
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Product info
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\nIngredients: Green tea, toasted rice
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\nNet weight: 50 grams
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\nNote: JAS certified organic. Grown without use of pesticides / synthetic fertilizers
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\nRegion: Shimada, Shizuoka
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About the Tea Farmer \n
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Yoshimitsu Masuda spent the first part of his adult life working in a major farming cooperative where he learned firsthand about the danger of food additives and pesticides. Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada, Shizuoka, he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming.
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Switching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)
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Have you ever heard of genmaicha powder? Well, here is one from Zenkouen Tea Garden. Just like matcha powder and hojicha powder, it serves an easy way to make genmaicha tea quickly (and drink 100% of the tea). Moreover, powdered genmaicha is also wonderful for creating flavored lattes, cakes, cookies, etc. If you love the nutty taste of genmaicha, you will definitely want to get creative with this one!
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Zenkouen's powdered genmaicha is made by blending organic brown rice and tea from the ichibancha (spring) harvest. Please enjoy the scent of roasted rice along with the harmony of deep-steamed (fukamushi) tea. It is a very popular item for children.
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Steeping recommendation
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A little scoop is attached to each bag. Use the spoon to scoop 1 heaping of powder (about half a gram) for every 100-150 ml of hot water.
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For cold steeping, use 1 teaspoon per liter of water.
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We also recommend that you use a small amount of water and mix with the powder into paste first to get rid of clumps.
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Product info
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\nIngredients: Green tea, toasted rice
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\nNet weight: 50 grams
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\nNote: JAS certified organic. Grown without use of pesticides / synthetic fertilizers
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\nRegion: Shimada, Shizuoka
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About the Tea Farmer \n
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Switching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)
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Today, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.
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#0110.K6 Cultivar Comparison (10g x 10 types): Azuma Tea Garden Stone Milled Matcha Sampler (Last few units until Sept)
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A set of pure matcha green tea powders in ten different cultivars. Variations between teas can occur due to cultivars but also due to weather, terrain, region, a farmer's cultivation techniques including soil development, fertilizing, etc, and as a result of different processing and grinding.
However, by comparing products by the same farmer, we can eliminate at least some of this variation, allowing you to taste the difference in cultivars as accurately as possible. Azuma-san's farm is a fully vertically integrated operation, managing their own fields, initial tencha processing, finishing, and most recently their own stone mill grinding.
Even then, there will always be variation also from year to year for any specific cultivar. Please keep this in mind as you taste and compare cultivars.
The processing of each cultivar is the same according to Azuma-san, and yes, the matcha does change in flavor as time passes from month to month, but since they were all processed and ground at the same time in the same way, the differences in flavor will be mainly the differences in the cultivar.
Also, if you look really carefully at the photos, you might see some non-powder items...those are leaf veins. The samples for photography were made using tencha refined by hand, so are a little more rough. What you'll see in the set when it arrives will have been refined using a photoelectric sorter (the leaf has a darker color than the stems and veins), so the color and texture will be better than what I tasted in the samples.
What is a Cultivar?
A cultivar is a cultivated variety; a tea plant that has been selected for certain characteristics and propagated not by seed but by cuttings so that the entire field / production lot has the same characteristics. Each plant in the field will have the same DNA as others.
Still working on the below descriptions....for those who buy the set, would love to see your own tasting notes in the review!
ASAHI - A cultivar originally selected from Uji seed grown plants (zairai) on Hirano Jinojo's farm in 1953, the leaves grow thin and wide making it perfect for tencha with a bright green color and a creamy flavor profile. The crop yield is low compared to Yabukita, and the best timing for picking is short, making it a relatively more expensive cultivar. Asahi is perhaps the most highly valued cultiar for tencha and is often used by farmers submitting their tencha leaves to competitions.
GOKOU - Another tea cultivar registered in 1953 in Kyoto, gokou is also known for its sweet, milky profile due to a high level of umami, and used for both tencha and gyokuro production.
KANAYA MIDORI - Created from Yabukita and a unnamed cultivar called "S6" and registered in 1970, this cultivar has been said to have a more milky characteristic. Tasting notes: My tasting of this was sweet but also a bit toasty, with a deep green color
OKUMIDORI - The okumidori cultivar is rich in chlorophyll creating a very deep green color, and is used across all teas from sencha to gyokuro to of course tencha for matcha. Tasting notes: sweet, bright green color.
OKUYUTAKA - While this cultivar registered in 1983 has a great flavor profile, the young plants tend to be weak, and crop yield low, so has not become as popular among farms as some other cultivars.
SAEMIDORI - This cultivar has become very popular recently for gyokuro due to its light, bright green color and sweet, umami-rich profile. As a matcha, the color may be a little too light, but the difference is subtle.
SAMIDORI - The samidori cultivar is a tencha specific cultivar, with a bright color and rich umami flavor perfect for matcha. It is probably the cultivar most commonly used for handpicked tencha since as a late flushing cultivar, the harvest period is longer.
UJI MIDORI - This cultivar was selected from a single zairai plant (grown from seed) in Uji in 1985. Rarely grown outside of the Kyoto region, it is also a rare plant within Kyoto and mainly used for high grade tencha and gyokuro.
YABUKITA- Identified in 1908 by Sugiyama Hikosaburo in Shizuoka, and officially registered in 1953, the yabukita cultivar is the most common tea plant cultivar used in approximately 75% of the tea fields in Japan. As such, it is the standard by which many other tea cultivars are measured in both harvest timing as well as flavor profile. The balanced flavor of the leaves makes it popular for sencha, but it provides a weaker umami taste and its green color is duller, so is not usually used for matcha as a result.
YAMATO MIDORI - First grown in 1924 at what is now the Yamato Tea Research Center, and taken from seed-grown plant from the farm of Fukui Kanjiro, this is the only cultivar that originates from Nara. It was registered officially in 1953, and its name comes from the ancient name for the region, Yamato, which is also synonym for the country of Japan since the first emperors of Japan where based in this area. Yamato Midori (midori means "green") is a late flushing plant generally harvested 10 days after Yabukita making it more resistant to the colder air of early spring. It has a well-balanced flavor profile.
The Azuma family specializes in growing tencha, the leaves used for creating matcha. In the process of certifying tea fields as organic, they shifting cultivation of their fields to pesticide free practices.
Based in Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan, the family has also recently built their own matcha grinding factory becoming fully vertically integrated as a producer.
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#0110.K6 Cultivar Comparison (10g x 10 types): Azuma Tea Garden Stone Milled Matcha Sampler (Last few units until Sept)
JPY ¥10,000
Unit price /
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A set of pure matcha green tea powders in ten different cultivars. Variations between teas can occur due to cultivars but also due to weather, terrain, region, a farmer's cultivation techniques including soil development, fertilizing, etc, and as a result of different processing and grinding.
However, by comparing products by the same farmer, we can eliminate at least some of this variation, allowing you to taste the difference in cultivars as accurately as possible. Azuma-san's farm is a fully vertically integrated operation, managing their own fields, initial tencha processing, finishing, and most recently their own stone mill grinding.
Even then, there will always be variation also from year to year for any specific cultivar. Please keep this in mind as you taste and compare cultivars.
The processing of each cultivar is the same according to Azuma-san, and yes, the matcha does change in flavor as time passes from month to month, but since they were all processed and ground at the same time in the same way, the differences in flavor will be mainly the differences in the cultivar.
Also, if you look really carefully at the photos, you might see some non-powder items...those are leaf veins. The samples for photography were made using tencha refined by hand, so are a little more rough. What you'll see in the set when it arrives will have been refined using a photoelectric sorter (the leaf has a darker color than the stems and veins), so the color and texture will be better than what I tasted in the samples.
What is a Cultivar?
A cultivar is a cultivated variety; a tea plant that has been selected for certain characteristics and propagated not by seed but by cuttings so that the entire field / production lot has the same characteristics. Each plant in the field will have the same DNA as others.
Still working on the below descriptions....for those who buy the set, would love to see your own tasting notes in the review!
ASAHI - A cultivar originally selected from Uji seed grown plants (zairai) on Hirano Jinojo's farm in 1953, the leaves grow thin and wide making it perfect for tencha with a bright green color and a creamy flavor profile. The crop yield is low compared to Yabukita, and the best timing for picking is short, making it a relatively more expensive cultivar. Asahi is perhaps the most highly valued cultiar for tencha and is often used by farmers submitting their tencha leaves to competitions.
GOKOU - Another tea cultivar registered in 1953 in Kyoto, gokou is also known for its sweet, milky profile due to a high level of umami, and used for both tencha and gyokuro production.
KANAYA MIDORI - Created from Yabukita and a unnamed cultivar called "S6" and registered in 1970, this cultivar has been said to have a more milky characteristic. Tasting notes: My tasting of this was sweet but also a bit toasty, with a deep green color
OKUMIDORI - The okumidori cultivar is rich in chlorophyll creating a very deep green color, and is used across all teas from sencha to gyokuro to of course tencha for matcha. Tasting notes: sweet, bright green color.
OKUYUTAKA - While this cultivar registered in 1983 has a great flavor profile, the young plants tend to be weak, and crop yield low, so has not become as popular among farms as some other cultivars.
SAEMIDORI - This cultivar has become very popular recently for gyokuro due to its light, bright green color and sweet, umami-rich profile. As a matcha, the color may be a little too light, but the difference is subtle.
SAMIDORI - The samidori cultivar is a tencha specific cultivar, with a bright color and rich umami flavor perfect for matcha. It is probably the cultivar most commonly used for handpicked tencha since as a late flushing cultivar, the harvest period is longer.
UJI MIDORI - This cultivar was selected from a single zairai plant (grown from seed) in Uji in 1985. Rarely grown outside of the Kyoto region, it is also a rare plant within Kyoto and mainly used for high grade tencha and gyokuro.
YABUKITA- Identified in 1908 by Sugiyama Hikosaburo in Shizuoka, and officially registered in 1953, the yabukita cultivar is the most common tea plant cultivar used in approximately 75% of the tea fields in Japan. As such, it is the standard by which many other tea cultivars are measured in both harvest timing as well as flavor profile. The balanced flavor of the leaves makes it popular for sencha, but it provides a weaker umami taste and its green color is duller, so is not usually used for matcha as a result.
YAMATO MIDORI - First grown in 1924 at what is now the Yamato Tea Research Center, and taken from seed-grown plant from the farm of Fukui Kanjiro, this is the only cultivar that originates from Nara. It was registered officially in 1953, and its name comes from the ancient name for the region, Yamato, which is also synonym for the country of Japan since the first emperors of Japan where based in this area. Yamato Midori (midori means "green") is a late flushing plant generally harvested 10 days after Yabukita making it more resistant to the colder air of early spring. It has a well-balanced flavor profile.
The Azuma family specializes in growing tencha, the leaves used for creating matcha. In the process of certifying tea fields as organic, they shifting cultivation of their fields to pesticide free practices.
Based in Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan, the family has also recently built their own matcha grinding factory becoming fully vertically integrated as a producer.
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