Matcha

This exquisite ceremonial matcha offers a vivid green liquor and a velvety, creamy texture. Its profile unfolds with profound umami, beautifully balanced by a natural sweetness and a smooth, lingering. It leans umami, creamy and sweet.

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 $37.50 from Teemaa, or about $1.88/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $11.28 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.