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Hand-picked Matcha Benifūki (30g)

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Single-cultivar: Benifūki
directly sourced from pesticide-free garden in Nishio (great value)
Tart and spicy, Avocado-like creaminess, vegetal, fine bitterness
Freshly stone-ground by order, stored at 2°C in Germany
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€35,00
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Single-cultivar Matcha from Nishio, Aichi. This 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.

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 elevated 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

Single-Cultivar Matcha from Nishio

Excellently made Matcha from several unique cultivars including some hand-picked qualities for an attractive price. Also the machine-harvested Okumidori Matcha offers an affordable every-day quality.

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Nishio

(Aichi, Japan )

Nishio Matcha

Nishio, located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a renowned region for matcha production, contributing approximately 20–25% of the country's premium-grade matcha . The area's ideal conditions—mild climate, fertile soil enriched by the Yahagi River, and consistent humidity—make it perfect for cultivating Tencha, the tea leaves used exclusively for matcha .