Hand-picked Matcha Benifūki (30g)
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Single-cultivar Matcha from Nishio, Aichi. This unique Matcha is made for learning about Terroir and cultivar-specific flavours. With its exceptionally long shading and careful hand-picking this tea offers a unique value due to lesser known growing region: suitable for Koicha and Usucha.
The tea comes from the Benifūki cultivar, known for its high levels of EGCg and 3MeEGCg (EGCg3): two catechins that receive a lot of attention in tea research, studied for their antiallergic properties.
Origin: Nishio, Aichi, Japan
Cultivar: Benifūki
Shading: 45 days with Tana-shading
Harvest: Early May 2025, hand-picked
Stone-Milled: All our Matcha is freshly milled by order and is stored at 2°C once it arrives in Germany
Taste: Tart and spicy, Avocado-like creaminess, vegetal, fine bitterness
FAQ
| How fresh is this Matcha? | Our Matcha is milled in Japan in small batches close to order and stored at 2 °C from the moment it arrives in Germany. We ship from our gallery in Munich. |
| How should I store Matcha? | Unopened: cool, dark and dry, and the fridge is ideal. Once opened, keep the tin or pouch tightly closed and away from light, heat and moisture, and enjoy it within a few weeks for peak aroma. |
| How do I read the best-before date? | Japanese producers usually print the best-before date in the Japanese order YY.MM.DD (year.month.day): a package marked 27.02.05 is best before 5 February 2027. |
| How do I prepare it? | For Usucha: sift about 2 g, add 60–80 ml of water at around 80 °C and whisk in a rapid M motion until a fine foam forms. Product-specific ratios are in the description above. |
