Soft and silky as usucha, powerful and aromatic as koicha. A tea full of finesse achieved by traditional shelf-shading and careful hand-picking.
Uji city in Kyoto has long been at the centre of Japanese tea and has been famed for its high-quality matcha production for centuries, dating back to the 12th century. The shading method used to produce modern matcha (c. 16th century) along with sencha (1737) and gyokuro itself (1835) were all invented by Uji farmers looking to push the boundaries of tea quality. Though the name Ujicha remains associated with high-grade tea, most tea branded as Ujicha is produced in the neighbouring towns of Ujitawara, Minamiyamashiro, Kizugawa, and primarily Wazuka.
Cultivar: Samidori
Region: Uji, Kyoto
Producer: Yoshida Meichaen
Harvested: May, 2024
Elevation: 15m
Shading: 40 Days; Honzu
Picking: Hand-picked
Brewing Instructions
Tea/Water Ratio
1.5-2g (2 tea scoops)
60ml (2oz) of water
Water Temperature
70º C (158ºF)
Whisking
20 seconds
Meet the Producer
Yoshida Meichaen (吉田銘茶園)
Cultivar: Samidori