Matcha

This Tsubaki Matcha offers a vibrant green liquor with a rich, creamy texture. Expect a balanced profile of fresh, grassy notes and a delightful umami depth, finishing with a lingering sweetness. It leans umami, grassy and creamy.

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 Japan.

Starts at $12.00 from Kettl, or about $0.50/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.00 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.