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5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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UmamiVegetalCreamy
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This Ousui Matcha, crafted by master tea blender Hiroshi Kobayashi, offers a rich and profound koicha experience, showcasing the classic verdancy and fragrance of Uji. It unveils a complex palate of umami with notes of fresh clover and a hint of creamy crème fraiche, underpinned by a distinctive oceanic character reminiscent of wakame.
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About This Tea
What does Ousui Matcha taste like?
This Ousui Matcha, crafted by master tea blender Hiroshi Kobayashi, offers a rich and profound koicha experience, showcasing the classic verdancy and fragrance of Uji. It unveils a complex palate of u. It leans umami, vegetal and creamy.
How should I brew Ousui 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 Ousui Matcha come from?
Grown in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan from the Blend cultivar. This batch is from the 2025 harvest.
How much does Ousui Matcha cost?
Starts at $80.00 from Kettl, or about $4.00/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $24.00 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$80.00$4.00/g