Koicha (thick)Seika-no-Mukashi - Uji Matcha
Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji
$58.00 (20g)
~$2.90 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Region
Uji
Price in context
At $2.90 per gram, it costs more than 92% 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 2.3× the regional median. Among Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 40th-cheapest per gram.
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Sourcing
Uji, Japan
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Visual scale shown for Sweetness, Umami, Aroma, Astringency, Bitterness; no numeric values given
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
Everything disclosed on the product page (15 fields)▾
- Price
- $58.00
- Size
- 20g
- Producer
- Ozawa Seifūen (established 1872)
- Region
- Uji, Kyoto
- Cultivar
- Blend
- Harvest
- April-May 2024
- Name Meaning
- Ancient Tranquility
- Grade Classification
- Recommended primarily for koicha (thick tea), though suitable for usucha, lattes, and baking
- Description
- A complex koicha that boasts rich, deep umami along with zesty top notes that shine through when prepared as thick tea.
- Flavor Profile
- Visual scale shown for Sweetness, Umami, Aroma, Astringency, Bitterness; no numeric values given
- Brewing Usucha
- 70°C water, 2g matcha + 70ml water, whisk 20 seconds
- Brewing Koicha
- 85°C water, 4g matcha + 30ml water, knead until glossy
- Reviews
- 5 stars, 4 reviews
- Producer Background
- Owner Ozawa Seisuke holds Urasenke Associate Professor status and Nihoncha Instructor certification; shop connects to 15th-century temple tea traditions
- Regional Context
- Uji recognized for matcha since the 12th century; 15th-century shading method invention; center of Japanese tea innovation
Research notes
Harvest year (2024) is notably a year earlier than most other Tezumi products in this batch (mostly 2025), which are otherwise dated April/May 2025. This is disclosed as-is on the page, not a same-page contradiction, but flagged as a cross-product date discrepancy worth noting.
