We sell this quality Matcha from Uji in a "pull-up" metal can, which protects it perfectly during the entire storage period. After removing the inner cap, it is further protected by an airtight screw cap. The customer is thus not forced to transfer the powder from the bag to the jar. The offered Matcha is intended for preparation by whisking during tea ceremonies, its quality is not only indicated by its bright green color, but above all by its delicate sweet taste. More
We sell this quality Matcha from Uji in a "pull-up" metal can, which protects it perfectly during the entire storage period. After removing the inner cap, it is further protected by an airtight screw cap. The customer is thus not forced to transfer the powder from the bag to the jar. The offered Matcha is intended for preparation by whisking during tea ceremonies, its quality is not only indicated by its bright green color, but above all by its delicate sweet taste.
Matcha is a high quality green tea ground into a fine powder, which is used in the Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu, chado, sado). Our Matcha is Ichibancha, the first time of the year, and it originates from the Uji region in the province of Kyoto, which is the oldest locality for production of Japanese green tea. Like Gyokuro tea, tea leaves grown in the shade are used for production of Matcha tea. Thanks to the slower growth of the shaded bushes, the tea leaves have a larger content of amino acids, which provide a sweeter taste of the resulting tea. It is this sweet taste which is the sign of a good quality tea. If after harvesting the leaves are rolled before drying the tea produced is Gyokuro, if not the leaves are used for production of Matcha powder.
Powdered tea was brought to Japan by the monk Eisai in the year 1191 together with Zen Buddhism, and whilst this was forgotten in China over the course of time, in Japan this developed as an element of the tea ceremony and became an important part of the national culture. The process of production of powdered Matcha tea has been perfected over the centuries precisely in the Uji region in the province of Kyoto.
