Koicha (thick)Yuryo - Uji Matcha
Koicha (thick), sourced from Uji
$48.00 (20g)
~$2.40 per gram
Grade
Koicha (thick)
Region
Uji
Price in context
At $2.40 per gram, it costs more than 88% 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 1.9× the regional median. Among Tezumi's 51 matchas with a confirmed price, this is the 37th-cheapest per gram.
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Sourcing
Uji, Japan
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Sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness shown via visual profile indicators (no numeric values)
Pricing as disclosed
Full details
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- Display Name
- Yūryō - Uji Matcha
- Name Meaning
- Yūryō translates to "Playful Dragon"
- Price
- $48.00
- Size
- 20g
- Availability
- Currently sold out
- Producer
- Ozawa Seifūen, established 1872, across from Tōji Temple in Kyoto
- Region
- Uji, Kyoto
- Cultivar
- Blend
- Harvest
- April-May 2025
- Flavor Profile
- Sweetness, umami, aroma, astringency, bitterness shown via visual profile indicators (no numeric values)
- Description
- An exceptional usucha balancing a smooth creaminess atop a deep, slightly nutty body; perfect for a formal serving of thin tea.
- Recommended Uses
- Most concentrated for koicha (thick tea), with suitable uses extending to usucha, latte, and baking based on personal preference
- Brewing Usucha
- Heat water to 70°C, combine 70ml water with 2g sifted matcha (2 scoops), whisk briskly ~20 seconds
- Brewing Hot Latte
- Whisk 4g matcha with 40ml water at 70°C, steam 180ml milk, combine
- Brewing Iced Latte
- Whisk 4g matcha with 40ml water at 70°C, pour into ice-filled glass with 180ml milk
- Reviews
- 5 stars, 7 reviews
- Producer Background
- Founder Ozawa Seisuke is an Urasenke Associate Professor and Nihoncha Instructor who collaborates with Uji farmers
- Regional Context
- Uji has maintained prominence in Japanese tea production since the 12th century, originating modern shading methods (15th century), sencha production (1737), and gyokuro cultivation (1835)
Research notes
Product page shows the item as currently sold out at time of extraction; price and details still fully disclosed on page despite unavailability.
