Kettl Chef Series: James Kent, Uji Genmaimatcha

50g

$20.00

Kettl Chef Series: James Kent, Uji Genmaimatcha

$20.00

Working with restaurants and directly with chefs has been a cornerstone of Kettl since our inception. Our Chef Series teas are a way for us to celebrate these special partnerships and champion those who inspire us. We first launched our collaborative release with Chef James Kent in 2021 and are honored to bring this installment of our chef series back, 5 years later, to celebrate Chef Kent’s enduring legacy. This legacy is the subject of It Was All a Dream, a docuseries told through the mentors, mentees, and peers who knew him best, including Chef Daniel Boulud, Chef Gavin Kaysen, Will Guidara, India Doris, Danny Garcia, and more. New episodes are releasing throughout November, and the first is available now: watch here.

Our Genmaimatcha hails from the famed town of Uji and is a blend of first flush sencha, high grade matcha powder, and toasted, puffed brown rice. The tea brews up with an electric green hue, subtle umami, silky mouthfeel, and a lingering baked grain finish. Uji Genmaimatcha pairs beautifully with food, thanks to its balanced profile and intense aroma, making it a perfect selection to celebrate one of our favorite collaborators, Chef James Kent.

100% of the proceeds of this product will go to benefit the Food Education Fund.

Tasting Notes

Brown rice
Mache
Saline

Information

Producer: Various Small Farmers
Cultivar: Blend
Production Area: Uji
Production Year: 2026
Packaging: 50g oxygen free bag

Nutty
Grassy
Oceanic

Working with restaurants and directly with chefs has been a cornerstone of Kettl since our inception. Our Chef Series teas are a way for us to celebrate these special partnerships and champion those who inspire us. We first launched our collaborative release with Chef James Kent in 2021 and are honored to bring this installment of our chef series back, 5 years later, to celebrate Chef Kent’s enduring legacy. This legacy is the subject of It Was All a Dream, a docuseries told through the mentors, mentees, and peers who knew him best, including Chef Daniel Boulud, Chef Gavin Kaysen, Will Guidara, India Doris, Danny Garcia, and more. New episodes are releasing throughout November, and the first is available now: watch here.

Our Genmaimatcha hails from the famed town of Uji and is a blend of first flush sencha, high grade matcha powder, and toasted, puffed brown rice. The tea brews up with an electric green hue, subtle umami, silky mouthfeel, and a lingering baked grain finish. Uji Genmaimatcha pairs beautifully with food, thanks to its balanced profile and intense aroma, making it a perfect selection to celebrate one of our favorite collaborators, Chef James Kent.

100% of the proceeds of this product will go to benefit the Food Education Fund.

Premium Japanese Sencha green tea leaves

Preparation

Hot

Water: 180ml (175°F)
Leaf Amount: 5-6g
Brew Time: 1 minute

Iced

Water: 150ml (cold)
Leaf Amount: 6g
Brew Time: 5 minutes

Pour over ice

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Various Small Farmers

We work closely with a network of small farms through our connections to Japan’s regional tea markets. Each prefecture maintains its own auction system, where teas from local producers are bid on. Our trusted partners participate in these markets on our behalf, giving us access to teas from multiple farmers—often thoughtfully blended—to achieve a balance of exceptional quality and consistent volume. Since a single tea can often draw from the harvests of a dozen or more producers, we consider it best described as the work of multiple small growers—comparable to a field blend in the world of wine, where balance and character emerge from the harmony of many sources.