Koicha (thick)Ousui
Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji
$80.00 (20g)
~$4.00 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Region
Uji
Price in context
At $4.00 per gram, it costs more than 96% 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 roughly 3.1× the regional median. Among Shogyokuen's 9 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 6th-cheapest per gram.
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Sourcing
Uji, Japan
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Clover, Crème fraiche, Wakame
Umami, Oceanic, Vegetal, Nutty
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (18 fields)▾
- Price
- $80.00
- Size
- 20g bag
- Grade
- Koicha matcha (thick-tea style)
- Cultivar
- Blend (no specific cultivar names disclosed)
- Region
- Kyotanabe, Uji production area
- Harvest Year
- 2025
- Tasting Notes
- [ "Clover", "Crème fraiche", "Wakame" ]
- Flavor Descriptors
- [ "Umami", "Oceanic", "Vegetal", "Nutty" ]
- Description
- Represents 'the rich and decadent side of Uji Matcha while still retaining the unmistakable fragrance and verdancy the area is known for'; described as 'a profound koicha matcha from one of the most important tea makers in Japan'
- Brewing Usucha
- 2g matcha + 65ml water at 180°F, whisked in Z-pattern
- Brewing Koicha
- 4g matcha + 30-35ml water at 180°F, kneaded gently
- Brewing Iced Latte
- 4g matcha + 50ml hot water whisked, combined with 150ml milk and ice
- Producer
- Hiroshi Kobayashi of Shogyokuen (operating since 1827)
- Ceo Credential
- Level 10 Chashi (master tea blender), among only a few in Japan
- Certifications
- None disclosed
- Awards
- None specific to this product listed
- Shelf Life
- Not specified
- Reviews Ratings
- None present on page
Research notes
Sold via Kettl.co under 'The Hiroshi Kobayashi Collection'; no standalone official Shogyokuen English page found. A separate search-summary paraphrase of this same page described a single default brewing ratio ('4g sifted matcha with 50ml of hot water') rather than the three separate usucha/koicha/iced-latte instructions captured in the direct page fetch; recorded the direct-fetch version as authoritative since it reflects the actual page content read in full.
