{"title":"Saemidori Cultivar","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaemidori means \"clear green\", and the name is honest: vivid colour, natural sweetness, very low astringency. Crossed in 1969 at the Makurazaki research station in Kagoshima — Yabukita as mother, the sweet Asatsuyu as father — and registered in 1990 as Tea Norin No. 40, it has become the cultivar of choice for hand-picked premium lots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shelf shows one cultivar across two crafts: hand-picked Saemidori matcha from Nishio and from Yame, and Hon Gyokuro from Hoshino village made from the same plant. Matcha and gyokuro are processed differently from the same shaded leaf — tasting them side by side is the cleanest way to understand what the cultivar itself contributes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full profile — breeding history, taste architecture, and why Saemidori and Samidori are two different plants — is in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/unearthed-gallery.com\/blogs\/founders-blog\/saemidori\"\u003eSaemidori guide\u003c\/a\u003e; the family tree lives in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/unearthed-gallery.com\/blogs\/founders-blog\/matcha-cultivars\"\u003ecultivar guide\u003c\/a\u003e. All single-cultivar teas: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/unearthed-gallery.com\/collections\/single-cultivar-matcha\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hand-picked-matcha-saemidori-30g","title":"Hand-picked Matcha Saemidori (30g)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingle-cultivar Matcha from Nishio,Aichi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique Matcha is perfect for learning about Terroir and cultivar-specific flavours. With its exceptionally long shading and meticulous hand-picking this tea offers a unique value due to lesser known growing region: suitable for Koicha and Usucha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Nishio, Aichi, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCultivar: Saemidori (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYabukita\u003cspan\u003e x \u003c\/span\u003eAsatsuyu)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShading: 45 days with elevated Tana-shading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest: Early May 2025, hand-picked\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone-Milled: \u003cspan\u003eAll our Matcha is freshly milled by order and is stored at 2°C once it arrives in Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste: Light, Sweet, Vegetal, Avocado-like creaminess, no astringency or bitterness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow fresh is this Matcha?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOur 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.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should I store Matcha?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnopened: cool, dark and dry — 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.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I read the best-before date?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapanese 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.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I prepare it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFor 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. 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We found this award-winning farmer on our recent trip to Yame and are very happy to be able to offer this excellent example of Yame Gyokuro.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHoshino village, Yame, Fukuoka, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCultivar: Saemidori\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest: May 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste: Sweet Umami, nutty and vegetal notes, refreshing long finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is made from the \u003cstrong\u003eSaemidori\u003c\/strong\u003e cultivar. Learn more in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/founders-blog\/saemidori\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSaemidori cultivar guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNEARTHED gallery","offers":[{"title":"30g","offer_id":44055152590893,"sku":"UE-AT-001","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/5938\/2829\/files\/250803-DSCF4421.jpg?v=1754234367"},{"product_id":"matcha-saemidori-30g","title":"Matcha Saemidori","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingle-cultivar Matcha from Nishio, Aichi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique Matcha is perfect for learning about Terroir and cultivar-specific flavours. 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