Zairai Kuradashi Matcha Wazuka (在来) - 20g

$35.00
sold out

Salted nori with a robust body, vanilla, and grassy aroma. Bold texture with lightly-burnt caramel bitterness and long tannins. 20 grams, ground fresh in Lawrenceville NJ.

Salted nori
Grassy
Burnt caramel
Pudding mouthfeel

Get notified by email when this item is back in stock.

Salted nori with a robust body, vanilla, and grassy aroma. Bold texture with lightly-burnt caramel bitterness and long tannins. 20 grams, ground fresh in Lawrenceville NJ.

Salted nori
Grassy
Burnt caramel
Pudding mouthfeel

Get the Tencha

What is Matcha before it’s ground into powder? It’s an unrefined “crude tea” known as Tencha. We sell the Kuradashi Zairai Tencha Wazuka (在来) we stone-mill here in Lawrenceville NJ into this Matcha. It’s an educational (and tasty) way to dive deeper into Matcha and Matcha production.

About This Matcha

Most Matcha (and produce we consume like corn, berries, etc…) is made from asexual clone cultivars. Cultivars have predictable tastes and harvest times associated with them that make them more economical to produce than seed-grown, heirloom plants known as Zairai (在来).

This Matcha comes from a lot that grows Zairai tea plants. It is a rare experience to taste a Zairai Matcha, and we’re happy to provide it! This Matcha is also cold-aged in a process known as Kuradashi. This helps mellow out the tannic high notes and brings out more oceanic flavor in the Matcha.

Matcha Details

  • Category: Green tea.

  • Subcategory: Kabusecha (かぶせ茶.)

  • Matcha Grade: Ceremonial

  • Terroir: Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan.

  • Cultivar: Zairai 在来 (Heirloom, not Cultivar.)

  • Picking Method: Sentei ki (2 Person Machine)

  • Vintage: 2021.

  • Shading style: Tana net.

  • Shading duration: 21 days.

  • Milling: Traditional Ishi-Usu Stone milled, in Lawrenceville NJ by Ooika.

  • Packaging: Cold stored, oxygen-free bag for optimal freshness.

 

Origin

Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan

 
 

You May Also Like