Shoyo - Uji Matcha

Name: Shoyo - Uji Matcha
Brand: Tezumi
Price: 55 USD

Ceremonial, sourced from Uji, Samidori cultivar

SweetUmamiCreamySmoothBitterAstringent

$55.00 (30g)

~$1.83 per gram

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Grade

Ceremonial

Cultivar

Samidori

Region

Uji

Price in context

At $1.83 per gram, it costs more than 80% 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 above the regional median. Among Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 26th-cheapest per gram.

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Sourcing

Uji, Japan

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Tasting notes

Deep and velvety as usucha, while remaining strong and smooth as koicha

Scale indicators for sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness (no numeric values)

Composition

L-theanine

24.31 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)

EGCG

59.3 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)

Pricing as disclosed

30g — $55.00

Full details

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Display Name: Shōyō - Uji Matcha
Name Meaning: Shōyō means "Treetop Leaves" (梢葉)
Price: $55.00
Size: 30g
Producer: Rishouen (利招園), founded 1947
Region: Wazuka/Uji, Kyoto
Cultivar: Blend primarily of hand-picked Samidori and Okumidori tencha, plus other varieties
Harvest: May 2025; hand-picked
Tasting Notes: Deep and velvety as usucha, while remaining strong and smooth as koicha
Flavor Profile: Scale indicators for sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness (no numeric values)
Recommended Uses: Baking, lattes, usucha, koicha (koicha listed as most concentrated recommended use)
Brewing Usucha: 70°C water, 70ml water to 2g sifted matcha, whisk 20 seconds
Brewing Koicha: 85°C water, 30ml water to 4g sifted matcha, knead in circular motion
Reviews: 5-star rating, 31 reviews
Producer Background: Rishouen specializes in selecting tencha from the best fields in Kyoto before skillfully fine-tuning blend recipes, with focus on ceremonial and daily-use matcha
Regional Context: Uji city in Kyoto prefecture has long been at the centre of Japanese tea, with matcha production dating to the 12th century