Name: Unkaku Matcha - Thick Tea Grade
Brand: In Pursuit of Tea
SKU: GJM31-R
Price: 50.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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Matcha is a special type of Japanese green tea: a precious, jewel-green powder stone ground from shaded, hand-picked, high-grade Japanese tea leaves. It is traditionally whisked with hot water in a bowl to make a rich, creamy drink.

Marukyu-Koyamaen first began production 350 years ago in Ogata, Uji. Now on its eighth generation, the family-owned company continues to be highly esteemed for its standard of high quality and consistent product. Marukyu-Koyamaen ranks among the foremost Japanese matcha producers, and has won many national prizes. Careful processing yields the vibrant green color of the powder, and its beautifully balanced bittersweet flavor.

This superior grade can be used for thin- or thick-style matcha; for thin, use ~2 g (2 chas h aku scoops) matcha and 3 oz (1/3 cup) hot water (190°F) per serving, and whisk vigorously with a chasen for about 20 seconds. Experiment with the amount of water to find your favorite formula.

Country: Japan
Region: Uji
Tasting Notes: rich, creamy, vibrant
Harvest Season: Spring 2024

20 g (about 10 servings)

Wow !!

The service is equal to the wonderful tea.
If you want to have education on tea this is the place to learn.

Excellent tea!

A very high quality matcha tea! Excellent taste!

Fabulous!

I just love matcha so I'm going to biased

Delicious, complex, beautiful matcha of exemplary freshness. It's perfect as both koicha and usucha, with earthy sweetness and light florality.

I was introduced to your brand by a Barista. I loved the Unkaku Thick Tea Grade Matcha. I haven't figured out the measurements for a latte or plain cup of matcha however this is by far the best that I have had. All mathcha is not created equally!! Amazing flavor. If there is an additional "how to" besides what is on the website, please share.

Hi Michelle,

Thank you for reaching out. There are detailed instructions for different styles of matcha drinks in this article in our Tea Journal page- it's lengthy, but scroll down for the recipes:

https://www.inpursuitoftea.com/tea-blog/matcha-green-tea-powder-guide

I hope this is helpful. Enjoy!

Excellent matcha! Rich flavor with no bitterness and a lingering sweetness at the end. I made koicha -thick matcha- with it for the first time and I am afraid I am hooked. My only complaint is the lack of any detailed instructions. If one looks closely within the Japanese characters can figure out the instructions for thin matcha but that’s it. The price and quality of the matcha deserves more.

Hi Ioanis,

Thank you for your feedback, glad to hear you like our matcha! Please note, there are instructions for preparing both usucha and koicha on the Unkaku product page, right in the main description.

You may also find our matcha guide of use, which contains instructions on various styles, as well as more details on its history and production: https://www.inpursuitoftea.com/tea-blog/matcha-green-tea-powder-guide

Enjoy!

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