Asahi Honzu Matcha | あさひ抹茶

Description: We are excited to offer an unblended 100% Asahi cultivar matcha. The leaves of this matcha have been cultivated in the shade of traditional rice straw coverings, hand-picked, and gently processed. This Asahi won the 2019 All Kyoto #1 Tencha. Furukawa san and his wife make some of the most sought after matcha in all of Kyoto. Their farm is situated in the prestigious area on the banks of the Uji river and benefits from nitrogen-rich, well-drained soil. Combined with meticulous garden management, it is no wonder his teas are so refined.

What is so special about this tea? Single cultivar matcha is still incredibly rare to find in the consumer market place. Due to the wonderful relationship we have cultivated with the producer, several kilograms a year are made available to us. Brewing this tea takes some focus and a bit more time than regular tea, but the results are astounding. Asahi matcha is both elegantly soft and simultaneously powerful. The incredible skill that went into the garden management, harvest and production of this tea make it one of the most astounding products we've come across [the 2019 version of this won the Kyoto National Tea Fair #1 Tencha]. This tea embodied a certain finesse we have never come across: rich while maintaining sophisticated levity - an incredible tension of deep and light.

Recommended for: Refined matcha not generally found even within Japan's domestic market.