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Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei Matcha
  • Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei Matcha
  • Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei Matcha
  • Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei Matcha
  • Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei Matcha
  • Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei Matcha
  • Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei Matcha
Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei Matcha

Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei Matcha
$45.00
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This best-in-class Matcha from the Sakamoto family in Kagoshima represents a new era. Silky, sweet, and brimming with umami rarely found outside Japan’s traditional Matcha-producing regions, this tea is a true standout. We’re incredibly proud to share it with you—and we haven’t been this excited about a Matcha in a long time.

Our new cafe concept: Kettl Matcha Sen Mon Ten is our commitment to honoring the past, elevating the present, and shaping the future of Matcha together with the producers who make it possible. These collaboration selections will be exclusively sold at Sen Mon Ten, except for limited drops online to share with our wider audience who can't visit the shop as often.

Tasting Notes

  • Pistachio
  • Brown Butter
  • Milk chocolate

Information

Producer: Shuichiro Sakamoto
Cultivar: Seimei
Production Area: Shibushi, Kagoshima
Production Year: 2025
Packaging: 20g tin

  • Umami
  • Floral
  • Grassy
  • Nutty

This best-in-class Matcha from the Sakamoto family in Kagoshima represents a new era. Silky, sweet, and brimming with umami rarely found outside Japan’s traditional Matcha-producing regions, this tea is a true standout. We’re incredibly proud to share it with you—and we haven’t been this excited about a Matcha in a long time.

Preparation

Usucha

In a tea bowl, add 2g of sifted matcha and 65ml of hot water (180°F). Vigorously whisk the matcha in a "Z" pattern with a bamboo whisk until a fine foam appears.

Koicha

In a tea bowl, add 4g of sifted matcha and 30-35ml of water (180°F) and knead gently with a whisk until the matcha is completely mixed and is the texture of paint.

Iced Matcha

Add 2g of sifted Matcha to a tumbler or thermos, add 200ml of cold filtered water and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Pour over ice.

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Shuichiro Sakamoto

Shuichiro Sakamoto is a third-generation tea producer based in Shibushi, Kagoshima, celebrated for crafting some of Japan’s finest organic Gyokuro and Matcha. Guided by a deep respect for the land and a belief that healthy soil yields truly exceptional tea, Sakamoto-san has spent decades refining his cultivation methods—nurturing living soils rich with microorganisms and shading his fields to draw out sweetness and umami. Working with cultivars such as Seimei and Haruto 34, he produces teas of remarkable purity, balance, and fragrance, embodying both the spirit of innovation and the quiet discipline of southern Japan’s tea tradition.

An unwavering commitment to quality.

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