Minoyaki chawan: Black Gold Crystals

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  US$39.5 Original price was: US$39.5.US$34.9Current price is: US$34.9.

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  Nishio Matcha Setsubai, Ōn Koicha Supreme, 30 g

  Cold Energy, Fuller Bodies, Green teas, Japan, Lighter Aromas, Tea

  西尾 極上御濃茶 雪梅

  Plum blossoms in the snow

  In the southern tip of Aichi prefecture before reaching the Mikawa Bay connecting to the Pacific Ocean, there is a small region that is known as the matcha capital amongst Japanese tea professionals — Nishio. A family farm which began tea production here since the end of 19th century is still thriving here. Two young cousins now run the setup: one oversees the tea farm, the other in the grinding facility. We were not convinced until we were each served with a small chawan of their koicha — the strong serving style as in Omotesenke おもてせんけ tea ceremony — so there was no hiding behind the foamy texture as in usucha, nor the dairy distractions as in matcha latte. When a tea is delivered in such a dense package, every bit of it is clearly revealed. We were struck immediately by its distinctive character: a refreshing “sea character” with a complex, engaging taste profile that is profoundly different from all the other matcha we have had from other regions. To us, it is this uncompromising insistence on its own strong character, rather than following trends toward softer, milder tastes, that deeply resonates. Introducing the best product from the Matcha Capital of Japan, Nishio Matcha Setsubai. Like the plum tree that blossoms even in the snow, a tea with a steadfast spirit that has won our respect. Net weight: 30g (1.06oz) in pull-lid tincan

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  Minoyaki chawan: Tea Well Tenmoku

  Chawan, Teaware

  美濃焼 井口ゆず天目抹茶碗

  Kiln lineage: Minoyaki Bowl capacity: 550 ml Bowl diameter: 12 cm Bowl height: 7.5 cm Material: glazed stoneware Net weight: 407 g Origin: Gifu, Aichi, Japan Packing: Cushioned carton box

  *note: the photo with a hand holding the tea bowl is intended for the viewer to relate to the size of the piece. It is not meant as a reference for any proper handling style.

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  Ise Matcha Mugetsu, 30 g

  Cold Energy, Fuller Bodies, Green teas, Japan, Lighter Aromas, Tea

  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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  Minoyaki chawan: Square Flow Tenmoku

  Chawan, Teaware

  美濃焼 カネ高天目流し抹茶碗

  Kiln lineage: Minoyaki Bowl capacity: 400 ml Bowl diameter: 11 cm Bowl height: 8 cm Material: glazed stoneware Net weight: 385 g Origin: Gifu, Aichi, Japan Packing: Cushioned carton box

  *note: the photo with a hand holding the tea bowl is intended for the viewer to relate to the size of the piece. It is not meant as a reference for any proper handling style.

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  Uji Matcha Tokumukashi, ceremonial master grade, 30 g

  Cold Energy, Fuller Bodies, Green teas, Japan, Lighter Aromas, Tea

  宇治 御濃茶 徳昔

  Traditional stone-ground matcha

  You do not have to be a Japanese tea master to enjoy this exceptional matcha, nor reserving it only for that serious tea ceremony. Simply get a respectable tea bowl, whip it optimally, and relax with the gently roasted, consoling fresh aroma. Roll its full, layered and yet subtle umami taste in your mouth. Let that few seconds of sipping transcend into a peaceful hour, or at least a window for serenity, even at a clustered desk or a jammed kitchen table. Just the whipping of that pure, luxuriously intense greenness of the tea is mesmerising in itself. The tradition of competing to yield the most tasteful cup of the purest and most intense colour is still valid and as meaningful today as it was 12 centuries ago. This stone-ground production continues this precious heritage. However, the centuries of horticultural evolution coming to the hands of our tea masters in Uji give us a superb quality that is possible only today, and that would be envied by daimyos feudal lords and their chajins tea masters. Produced in Higashiyama by a team led by Shimada sensei, a regular winner of Uji Tea Quality Competition under Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Award, Tea Hong’s Uji Matcha Tokumukashi is a top choice as a koicha (濃茶) for chaji (aka formal chado tea ceremony). For us, it is a natural choice for enjoying a finest taste in green tea. Net weight: 30g (1.06oz) in double-lidded tin

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