Natural Okumidori Matcha

Name: Natural Okumidori Matcha
Brand: Obubu Tea Farms
Price: 69.61 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Wazuka, Okumidori cultivar

SweetUmamiCreamyRichDelicate

¥11000 (100g) — ~$69.61 USD (converted)

~$0.70 per gram

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Grade

Ceremonial

Cultivar

Okumidori

Region

Wazuka

Price in context

At $0.70 per gram, it costs less than 67% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 15 Wazuka matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $1.01 per gram, and this one is below the regional median. Among Obubu Tea Farms' 11 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 5th-cheapest per gram.

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Sourcing

Wazuka, Japan

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Tasting notes

Umami

Rich

Rounded

Long

Rich and savoury, fresh and sweet with a creamy texture, subtle coconut aroma; rich green in the cup.

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

100g — ¥11000 (~$69.61 USD)

Full details

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Variants: [ { "size": "25g tin", "price": "¥3,500" }, { "size": "100g ziplock bag", "price": "¥11,000", "sku": "GNOZOBY-00100-a147" } ]
Availability: Out of stock (100g variant)
Grade Tier: Ceremonial Grade Matcha
Cultivar: Okumidori
Origin Region Farm: Wazuka; specifically attributed to the 'Blue Forest Tea Garden'
Harvest Timing: May (first harvest of the year)
Cultivation Method: Shaded
Processing: Steamed, Dried, Ground (Tencha slowly ground on a stone mill)
Tasting Profile: { "taste": "Umami", "body": "Rich", "texture": "Rounded", "length": "Long" }
Flavor Notes: Rich and savoury, fresh and sweet with a creamy texture, subtle coconut aroma; rich green in the cup.
Farming Practice Note: Blue Forest Tea Garden is managed by the Obubu Team collectively; follows sustainable/naturally-grown practices rather than organic certification.
Certifications: Explicitly NOT organic-certified -- described as using sustainable practices 'rather than organic certification.'
Awards: None disclosed
Shelf Life: Not disclosed
Review Ratings Counts: None submitted
Categories Tags: All, Green Tea, Matcha

Research notes

'Natural' in the product name appears to refer to naturally-grown/minimal-intervention farming (not organic certification, which the page explicitly disclaims) and to unshaded-adjacent farming style distinguishing it from the standard Okumidori Matcha line -- though this variant is still tagged Shaded cultivation, so the 'Natural' distinction seems to be about farming inputs/practices rather than shading.