Ise Matcha Mugetsu, 30 g
US$24.3
伊勢 御濃茶 夢月
Master ceremonial grade at great value
If you are beyond those matcha lattes or smoothies and want to experience the virtues of a pure matcha, begin with a more genuine quality. One that is from the leaves of the Asahi and Gokou cultivars and that are properly shaded-grown and processed, i.e. from a high quality tencha for the umami, creaminess, low astringency and vibrant green colour. And that is slowly and finely ground to the smooth powder form for untainted purity and silkiness.
Presenting Tea Hong’s Ise Matcha Mugetsu, a great value premium selection that is suitable for making either usucha in a chakai or koicha for a chaji ‘tea ceremony’. Even if you are not into those Japanese style tea gatherings, a properly whisked bowl of a fine quality matcha without the masks of foamed dairy is a sheer moment of peaceful happiness in itself.
Net weight: 30g (1.06oz) in double-lidded tin
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Preparation suggestion
You need foaminess in matcha only for a latte or otherwise altered taste drinks. For a truly tasteful matcha, the idea is to blend the powdered tea well into water to form a smooth, relatively denser liquid for sipping. Some foam will be formed in the process, and the colour that they make have indeed been an indication of quality.
The focus, however, is in the consistency and texture of the liquor itself. The intricately superior taste of a fine matcha such as this Tea Hong’s Ise Matcha Mugetsu will then not be distracted by those mouthful of tiny air bubbles. Keep the foam optimally minimum.
It will take some practice, so let’s get started:
- Choose a tea bowl which base can fit well into your palm, and one that is thick enough to hold the heat for the during of the whisk.
- Preheat the bowl with near boiling water
- Add 2g of matcha into the bowl through a sieve and about 1.5 tablespoons of room temperature water
- Blend the tea powder well with the water to make a consistent paste
- Add 80ml of water at 85°C
- Whisk using a zigzag movement (rather than circular) to blend the tea well into the water
- Enjoy
Tasting notes
Nose: Malty, warm and yet refreshing impression on a savoury, creamy undertone. Palate: Velvety, full body that is intensely umami, with accents of freshly baked cookies, milk powder, roasted nori and complex touches of minerals. Finish: Upfront huigan (a sweetness) with strong hints of 98% dark chocolate and matured Wuyi oolong.
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1 review for Ise Matcha Mugetsu, 30 g
Ise Matcha Mugetsu, 30 g
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Mugetsu is a nice journey. The way these flavors emerge, overlap, and subside makes this a special one worth focusing on.
It’s thick, velvety, and full-bodied, with an expansive, coating mouthfeel and a unique aftertaste that seems to concentrate with each sip, gradually reducing to something reminiscent of powdered sugar.
The first few sips open with overt notes of fresh-cut pear, apricot, watermelon rind, and shortbread. Then the pivot happens – undertones of seaweed and fresh-cut grass plant themselves firmly on the palate, along with a gentle briny quality that builds steadily & persists into the aftertaste. It’s refreshing – like a cool ocean breeze rolling in, carrying the fragrance of the waves.
The umami is deep and creamy, but it’s the sweetness that truly captivates me. It accumulates progressively with each sip, lingering long into the aftertaste and contrasting beautifully with the quieter, persistent salinity that clings to the palate.
Thank you for a more detailed taste profile description than ours! 😅 Indeed the sipping experience of this tea is like a journey. To us, it’s almost like a journey to the moon, as in a dream. That is why we have given it the name Mugetsu = Dreaming of the Moon. Happy that you are enjoying it. This is the top quality matcha from our producer in Mie whose owner has just retired and transferred the role to a second generation. Hopefully the new team leader will continue to deliver this dreamy quality.