Koicha (thick)Betsugi - Uji Matcha
Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji, Yabukita cultivar
$24.00 (20g)
~$1.20 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Cultivar
Yabukita
Region
Uji
Price in context
At $1.20 per gram, it costs more than 59% 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 close to the regional median. Among Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 10th-cheapest per gram.
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Sourcing
Uji, Japan
View the full sourcing map →Tasting notes
Sweetness: moderate; Umami: moderate; Aroma: moderate; Astringency: low; Bitterness: low
Composition
EGCG
77 mg/g
Yabukita cultivar — Shimadzu Corp. / NARO joint HPLC analysis, Application News No. L583 (2020) — Yabukita cultivar, 7.70 g/100g EGCG
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (17 fields)▾
- Price
- $24.00
- Size
- 20g
- Producer
- Arita Sansuien
- Region
- Uji, Kyoto (Wazuka)
- Cultivar Blend
- Yabukita, Okumidori, and Tsuyuhikari
- Harvest
- April-May 2025
- Picking Method
- Machine-picked
- Shading
- 17-21 days
- Grade Classification
- "Betsugi means 'Seperate Grade' (別儀), one of the oldest traditional matcha names" (site's spelling of "Seperate" reproduced as written)
- Description
- A clear and balanced tea for keiko and usucha, blended to a classic Uji profile with enough brightness to cut through milk. Blending involves gentle drying and heating over binchotan charcoal, a traditional practice now almost extinct in Japan.
- Flavor Profile
- Sweetness: moderate; Umami: moderate; Aroma: moderate; Astringency: low; Bitterness: low
- Recommended Uses
- Baking, Latte, Usucha, Koicha (most concentrated recommendation is Koicha)
- Brewing Usucha
- 70°C (158°F) water, 70ml (2.4 oz) water to 2g (2 tea scoops), whisk for about 20 seconds
- Brewing Hot Latte
- 4g (2 tsp) sifted matcha with 40ml (1.4 oz) of 70°C water, then add 180ml (6 oz) heated milk
- Brewing Iced Latte
- Same matcha base poured over ice with 180ml (6 oz) milk
- Review Rating
- 5 stars, 1 review
- Producer Background
- Arita Sansuien founded 1949; specializes in sourcing, blending, and finishing high-quality tencha; preserves traditional tencha finishing method of gently heating leaves in a single layer on washi paper heated by binchotan charcoal
Research notes
Clear naming etymology tied to grade terminology ("Seperate Grade"). No certifications, ingredients list, shelf life, or packaging materials disclosed.
