Matcha

A vibrant green tea characterized by its rich umami and fresh, grassy notes. It offers a smooth, creamy texture and a subtle sweetness, creating a balanced and invigorating cup. It leans vegetal, umami 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 Kyoto, Japan.

Starts at $14.56 from Yuko Ono, or about $1.86/g. A 6g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $11.16 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.