Zairai Matcha

Name: Zairai Matcha
Brand: Obubu Tea Farms
Price: 69.61 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Wazuka, Zairai cultivar

SweetUmamiGrassyNuttySmoothDelicateAstringent

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

~$0.70 per gram

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Grade

Ceremonial

Cultivar

Zairai

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 8th-cheapest per gram.

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Sourcing

Wazuka, Japan

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Tasting notes

Vegetal sweet

Medium

Soft

Middle

Light, smooth matcha with a low umami start and a clean, astringent finish, featuring subtle structure notes of dark green leaf vegetables and walnuts, with a long-lasting impression on the palate.

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", "price": "¥3,000", "sku": "GZMZOBY-00025-a194", "dimensions": "15 x 9 x 0.5 cm" }, { "size": "100g", "price": "¥11,000", "sku": "GZMZOBY-00100-a194", "dimensions": "15 x 9 x 0.5 cm" } ]
Cultivar: Zairai (a term for tea bushes grown from seed rather than clonal cultivar clippings, per independent web-search corroboration -- not explicitly defined on the Obubu product page itself)
Origin Region Farm: Wazuka
Harvest Timing: May
Cultivation Method: Shaded
Processing: Steamed, Dried, Ground
Tasting Profile: { "taste": "Vegetal sweet", "body": "Medium", "texture": "Soft", "length": "Middle" }
Flavor Notes: Light, smooth matcha with a low umami start and a clean, astringent finish, featuring subtle structure notes of dark green leaf vegetables and walnuts, with a long-lasting impression on the palate.
Description Text: Perfect for those that prefer a lower umami expression with a bolder, more intricate heritage matcha flavour.
Farmer Bio: Attributed to Akihiro "Akky" Kita, Obubu's president and lead farmer.
Categories Tags: Ceremonial, cultivar, green tea, health, matcha, powder, zairai
Availability: In stock
Certifications: None disclosed
Awards: None disclosed
Shelf Life: Not disclosed
Review Ratings Counts: No customer reviews currently posted

Research notes

Shares the same broad taxonomy quadrant (Vegetal sweet / Medium / Soft / Middle) as Spring Blend Matcha, but with distinct specific flavor descriptors (dark green vegetables/walnuts vs. green peas/hazelnut/milky primrose), so this is treated as a genuine shared classification rather than a data error.