Kettl Editions: House Milled Kuma Saemidori

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Our Kettl Editions program chronicles exclusive tencha selections that are imported directly from Japan and milled fresh on our traditional stone mill in Brooklyn. These offerings are unavailable anywhere else in the world and offer an unparalleled experience with freshness and flavor.

We milled a 100% Saemidori tencha from Masahiro Kuma, a 3rd generation tea farmer in Yame in Fukuoka for June's Mill Club. Kuma san works with no agrochemicals or commercial pesticides since his farm is situated in the mountains of Joyo-Machi in Fukuoka and benefits from a near-constant blustery breeze that wards off unwanted guests. Kuma san thinks that his teas should reflect the places they’re grown in—not just Japan, Yame, or even Joyo-machi, but the exact mountainside where his tea bushes have taken hold. We find that this 100% Saemidori matcha does just that—transporting us to the fields with an expressive and verdant profile that blooms in the cup.