Matcha

This stone-milled green tea powder from Fujian offers a remarkably clean and refreshing cup. Expect a vibrant vegetal character, a hint of natural sweetness, and a smooth, mellow finish that delights . It leans umami, vegetal and clean.

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 Fujian, China.

Starts at $29.88 from MOYCHAY, or about $0.50/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.00 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.