Saemidori Matcha | さえみどり抹茶

I’m a daily matcha drinker, and this is the highest quality matcha I’ve tried. This was my first single cultivar matcha, and it’s a fascinating and enjoyable experience. Virtually no bitterness, and the umami and sweetness are certainly present. There’s a flavor reminiscent of seaweed or vegetable broth, but it’s also far more complex than that. The flavor took me a couple of tastings to get used to, but now I enjoy it more and more each time I try it! Definitely will be trying more of Kettl’s single cultivar offerings.

The tasting notes: "Sweet Grass, Creamy Texture, Fresh and Light" are very accurate! Very pleasant taste and clear sweetness and lightness. Overall a delight to try!

Best Matcha Ever... Highly recommend!

As always, I love how fresh the matcha is. The blend is on the light side (coming from Hibiki/Kiwami), while I can taste the sweetness (which is the distinctive feature of this matcha), the tea tastes and smells a bit more herbal than I would like. This is my 5th kettl matcha that I've tried so far. It's probably my least favorite

The description on the website couldn't be more true. This blend is light, has a lovely yet gentle sweetness, is well rounded and has a pleasant aroma. If you often find umami rich matchas to be a bit intense, this is the blend for you. The astringency was super light and so it was a total pleasure to drink this blend as a traditional matcha without any additives. I highly recommend giving this blend a try. Not only is it delicious, but it also provides good education for understanding how tea plants are blended to create different matcha flavors.

I’m a daily matcha drinker, and this is the highest quality matcha I’ve tried. This was my first single cultivar matcha, and it’s a fascinating and enjoyable experience. Virtually no bitterness, and the umami and sweetness are certainly present. There’s a flavor reminiscent of seaweed or vegetable broth, but it’s also far more complex than that. The flavor took me a couple of tastings to get used to, but now I enjoy it more and more each time I try it! Definitely will be trying more of Kettl’s single cultivar offerings.

The tasting notes: "Sweet Grass, Creamy Texture, Fresh and Light" are very accurate! Very pleasant taste and clear sweetness and lightness. Overall a delight to try!

Best Matcha Ever... Highly recommend!

As always, I love how fresh the matcha is. The blend is on the light side (coming from Hibiki/Kiwami), while I can taste the sweetness (which is the distinctive feature of this matcha), the tea tastes and smells a bit more herbal than I would like. This is my 5th kettl matcha that I've tried so far. It's probably my least favorite

The description on the website couldn't be more true. This blend is light, has a lovely yet gentle sweetness, is well rounded and has a pleasant aroma. If you often find umami rich matchas to be a bit intense, this is the blend for you. The astringency was super light and so it was a total pleasure to drink this blend as a traditional matcha without any additives. I highly recommend giving this blend a try. Not only is it delicious, but it also provides good education for understanding how tea plants are blended to create different matcha flavors.