#0564.S5 Osada Tea: Samidori Matcha “Washin” 遠州抹茶 和心 - Japanese Spirit (Mountain-Grown in Tenryu, Shizuoka)The finest matcha made with single cultivar Samidori tea leaves grown under canopy and handpicked in the Tenryu mountains of Western Shizuoka. Osada Tea works closely with farms to ensure highest quality with minimal impact to the environment, and grinds the tencha leaves into matcha by stone mill after refinement. This matcha has a light and smooth mouthfeel. The flavor is refreshing and round, making it easy to drink. There is a hint of astringency

Name: Furuichi Seicha

but is a mixture of a variety of colors with blue-green at its base

4 grams each

Both places are registered as Agricultural World Heritage

Labeled "Heritage Grade" due the utilization of traditional shading -- a canopy with yoshizu reeds layered in gradual steps

This also allows the plant to be handpicked

The teas that come with this set represent two extremes: kabusecha is a tea in which the leaves have been shaded to increase the amount of theanine

Material: 100% cotton

Net Weight: 30g (original packaging)

Tradition: Hasamiyaki

Find out more the different grades of matcha powder by clicking on the pictures below

Net weight: 150g