Koicha (thick)Rikyu - Nukata Matcha
Koicha (thick), sourced from Aichi
$19.20 (20g)
~$0.96 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Region
Aichi
Certification
Organic
Price in context
At $0.96 per gram, it costs less than 53% of the other 969 matchas in the database with a confirmed price and size. Among the 119 koicha-grade matchas with a confirmed price, the median is $2.00 per gram, and this one is well under the grade median. Among Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 8th-cheapest per gram.
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Sourcing
Aichi, Japan
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Sweetness: High; Umami: High; Aroma: Present; Astringency: Moderate; Bitterness: Low
"Bright, snappy, fresh, and herbaceous"
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (14 fields)▾
- Price
- $24.00
- Size
- 20g
- Farm Producer
- Miyazakien (宮ザキ園)
- Region
- Nukata, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Grade
- Described as the highest grade matcha from Miyazakien
- Flavor Profile
- Sweetness: High; Umami: High; Aroma: Present; Astringency: Moderate; Bitterness: Low
- Tasting Notes
- "Bright, snappy, fresh, and herbaceous"
- Description
- Represents "their free and natural spirit" and is named as an homage to Sen-no-Rikyū, the famous historical teaist, using the character 宮 from Miyazakien's name
- Recommended Uses
- Usucha (thin matcha), Koicha (thick matcha), lattes, or baking
- Brewing Usucha
- Heat water to 70°C (158°F); 70ml (2.4 oz) water to 2g (2 tea scoops) sifted matcha; whisk briskly back-and-forth for about 20 seconds
- Brewing Hot Latte
- Mix 4g sifted matcha with 40ml water at 70°C, then add 180ml steamed milk
- Brewing Iced Latte
- Same matcha preparation, pour over ice with 180ml milk
- Farm Information
- Founded 1820, organic cultivation (no pesticides or chemical fertilizers), run by sixth-generation farmer Umemura Atsushi and wife Hiroko
- Regional History
- "Tea farming for around 400 years" in Nukata; area directed by Tokugawa Ieyasu during the warring states period
Research notes
Farm practices organic cultivation (no pesticides/chemical fertilizers) but the page does not state a formal organic certification/label for this specific product, unlike products explicitly marked "Organic" (e.g., Haruto, Hotaru, Organic Barista Matcha) - noted as a distinction rather than assumed to be certified. No harvest date, review rating, or packaging details disclosed on this page.
