CeremonialRyokuun
Ceremonial, sourced from Uji
¥8100 (30g) — ~$51.26 USD (converted)
~$1.71 per gram
Grade
Ceremonial
Region
Uji
Price in context
At $1.71 per gram, it costs more than 77% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 353 Uji matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $1.28 per gram, and this one is above the regional median. Among Morihan's 15 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 14th-cheapest per gram.
Compared across 970 products with a confirmed price and size, with yen, pound and euro prices converted to dollars. See how Uji compares · How we research
Sourcing
Uji, Japan
View the full sourcing map →Tasting notes
色・泡立ち・薫香・お茶の風味と旨味 (Emphasis on color, foam/froth quality, fragrance/aroma, flavor and umami)
Composition
L-theanine
24.31 mg/g
Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)
EGCG
59.3 mg/g
Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (15 fields)▾
- Japanese Name
- 森半 <宇治抹茶> 緑雲(りょくうん) [30g缶入り]
- Price Jpy
- 8100
- Price Note
- 税込 (tax included)
- Size
- 30g can
- Content Label
- 抹茶 (matcha/powdered green tea)
- Raw Material
- 緑茶（国産） - Green tea, domestic
- Region
- Uji-Ogura region, Kyoto Prefecture
- Processing
- 石臼挽き (stone-mill ground); production rate "1時間に約30g程度の生産" (approximately 30g per hour)
- Tasting Notes
- 色・泡立ち・薫香・お茶の風味と旨味 (Emphasis on color, foam/froth quality, fragrance/aroma, flavor and umami)
- Grade Implication
- Single-origin Uji matcha; traditional stone-mill processing implies ceremonial-grade positioning
- Shelf Life
- 製造日より5ヶ月 (5 months from manufacture date)
- Storage
- Avoid high heat/humidity; protect against flavor/odor transfer
- Shipping
- Yamato Express, room temperature (常温便)
- Brand Heritage
- Morihan established 1836; tea master won the National Tea Judging Competition (全国茶審査技術競技大会) twice
- Quality Assurance
- International food safety certifications held; rigorous safety/quality testing protocols
Research notes
Priced identically to the top-tier Organic Matcha Kyoto Minamiyamashiro (both ¥8,100), suggesting Ryokuun sits at the premium end of Morihan's standard (non-organic) Uji matcha line. No specific cultivar name, harvest timing, awards specific to this SKU, or customer reviews disclosed.
