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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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UmamiSweetVerdant
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This organic Uji Hikari Matcha offers a rich, complex profile with an intense umami depth, gentle sweetness, and a creamy mouthfeel. Expect fresh, verdant notes of konbu and edamame, finishing with a subtle hint of macadamia.
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About This Tea
What does Gokasho Organic Uji Hikari Matcha taste like?
This organic Uji Hikari Matcha offers a rich, complex profile with an intense umami depth, gentle sweetness, and a creamy mouthfeel. Expect fresh, verdant notes of konbu and edamame, finishing with a . It leans umami, sweet and verdant.
How should I brew Gokasho Organic Uji Hikari Matcha?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Gokasho Organic Uji Hikari Matcha come from?
Grown in Uji, Kyoto, Japan from the Uji-hikari cultivar. This batch is from the 2025 harvest.
How much does Gokasho Organic Uji Hikari Matcha cost?
Starts at $115.00 from Kettl, or about $5.75/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $34.50 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$115.00$5.75/g