Koicha (thick)Shirakawa Uji-Hikari Matcha
Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji, Zairai cultivar
$79.00 (20g)
~$3.95 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Cultivar
Zairai
Region
Uji
Certification
Organic
Price in context
At $3.95 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 Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 48th-cheapest per gram.
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Sourcing
Uji, Japan
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Clean, bright, airy, and complex; "Strong with a powerful attack, deep umami, and a touch of astringency"
Chart for Sweetness, Umami, Aroma, Astringency, Bitterness (no numeric values)
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
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- Price Sale
- $79.00
- Price Regular
- $88.00
- Size
- 20g
- Producer
- Seicha Tsujiki (製茶辻喜)
- Farm Head
- Tsuji Kiyoharu, fifth-generation tencha farmer
- Region
- Shirakawa, Kyoto
- Cultivar
- Uji-Hikari - meaning "the light of Uji," selected from Uji zairai in 1954; unregistered but popular in Kyoto; thin, wavy-patterned leaves ideal for shaded tea; rarely sold unblended
- Harvest
- May 2025; hand-picked, once per year entirely by hand
- Tasting Notes
- Clean, bright, airy, and complex; "Strong with a powerful attack, deep umami, and a touch of astringency"
- Flavor Profile
- Chart for Sweetness, Umami, Aroma, Astringency, Bitterness (no numeric values)
- Recommended Uses
- Most concentrated: Koicha; also Usucha, Latte, Baking
- Brewing Usucha
- 70°C (158°F) water, 2g matcha to 70ml water, whisk briskly back-and-forth ~20 seconds
- Brewing Koicha
- 85°C (185°F) water, 4g matcha to 30ml water, knead in circular motion until smooth and glossy
- Production Methods
- Top-secret self-crafted mix of high-grade organic fertiliser at double normal rate; 95% darkness shading (10% more than most farms); single annual hand-harvest
- Awards
- Won countless prestigious awards; first place regional and national level; most awarded tencha farmer in Japan; record-setting amino acid concentrations exceeding double typical amounts
- Reviews
- 6 reviews with five-star indicators
- Regional Context
- Shirakawa's tea fields nestled among rolling hills south of Uji City, known primarily for high-grade gyokuro, smaller than nearby Wazuka and Ujitawara but a prime growing area for top-tier Ujicha
