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Handmade, dark vermillion raku tea bowl from the Sasaki Shōraku Kiln
Elegant and sweet Okumidori-Saenidori gyokuro blend from Asamiya, Shiga Pref.
Single origin green tea from Kagoshima with warm roast sweetness and creamy texture
Green tea powder to flavor creams or soft drinks from Hekisuien, Kyoto
Green tea powder for general culinary uses from Hekisuien, Kyoto
Green tea powder for general culinary uses from Hekisuien, Kyoto
Taiwanese oolong tea with floral, green and honey notes
Taiwanese high mountain oolong with creamy-vanilla notes
Unglazed, side-handled teapot for premium Japanese green teas from Shimizu Takayuki
Small traditional folding fan used in the Japanese tea ceremony
Unglazed red clay back-handled teapot from Yamada Tōzan III
A masterfully hand-engraved Tokoname teapot by Shunen II
A masterfully hand-engraved Tokoname teapot by Shunen II
Chinese green tea with tropical notes, scented with magnolia blossom
Handmade and hand-painted, porcelain tea cup from master Katō Seishō
Me******, 2026-08-13 12:20 JST, MEXICO
Very nice color and nice powder texture. As an usucha it has a brothy, toasty and slight cocoa smell; its consistency is on the thinner side; it has a soft but deep profile (I hope that makes sense), with mild toasty notes and a balance between medium umami notes and a mild lingering bitterness. As a koicha it has a slightly stronger umami as the main note, with the same mild but lingering bitterness and mild toasty and cacao notes in the background. It has a very interesting type of bitterness, it reminded me of the kind of bitterness you get when eating a grapefruit. I know some people don´t like bitter notes in matcha, but I don´t think it detracts from the overall profile, but rather adds to it. If you like delving into interesting matcha profiles this one is a nice choice, but if the flavor profile doesn´t appeal to you, then you can pass on this one.
Me******, 2026-08-13 11:50 JST, MEXICO
Nice color. Not the smoothest powder but definitely not bad. As an usucha it has a pleasant brothy and slightly roasted smell; it has mild nutty and unsweetened cocoa notes with a mild astringency; it is a rich, full-bodied usucha with a long umami finish. As a latte it has a mellow profile with cocoa notes, low umami and no bitterness; I personally enjoyed preparing it as a "strong" unsweetened matcha latte because of the cocoa notes. It is a nice choice for preparing either usucha or lattes if what you want is a matcha with nutty notes and moderate umami.
Om******, 2026-08-08 10:08 JST, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
This one was a lovely malty matcha, a very nice mouthfeel for sure. There are strong leafy green, steamed green mid notes, with a nice even finish. There is a very slight sweetness mixed in with a pleasant bitterness that doesn't linger. Such a gd daytime tea. It really is an energizing sip.
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