Matcha

This vibrant green matcha offers a clean, invigorating profile, reminiscent of fresh spring grass with distinct notes of nori and dashi. It presents a rich umami depth, balanced by a subtle herbaceous. It leans grassy, umami and oceanic.

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.

Grown in Kagoshima, Japan from the Samidori cultivar. This batch is from the 2025 harvest.

Starts at $40.00 from Kettl, or about $2.00/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $12.00 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.