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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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UmamiSweetVegetal
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This exquisite Matcha from the renowned Tsuji family offers a refined experience with a distinctive blend of umami and gentle sweetness. Notes of buttered greens mingle gracefully with hints of meringue, culminating in a clean, lasting finish. The unique Asahi cultivar brings forth a complex flavor profile that truly captures the ambrosial qualities of the Uji terroir.
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About This Tea
What does Shirakawa Asahi Matcha taste like?
This exquisite Matcha from the renowned Tsuji family offers a refined experience with a distinctive blend of umami and gentle sweetness. Notes of buttered greens mingle gracefully with hints of mering. It leans umami, sweet and vegetal.
How should I brew Shirakawa Asahi 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 Shirakawa Asahi Matcha come from?
Grown in Uji, Kyoto, Japan from the Asahi-tea cultivar. This batch is from the 2025 harvest.
How much does Shirakawa Asahi Matcha cost?
Starts at $90.00 from Kettl, or about $4.50/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $27.00 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$90.00$4.50/g