Spring Matcha

This ceremonial grade Matcha offers a vibrant vegetal character, reminiscent of fresh spring grass before the rain. It presents a distinctive sharp, uplifting sensation on the palate, evolving into a . It leans grassy, sharp and acidic.

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 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. This batch is from the Spring harvest.

Starts at $32.47 from Teemaa, or about $1.08/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $6.48 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.