Matcha Saemidori

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Single-cultivar: Saemidori
directly sourced from pesticide-free garden in Nishio (great value)
Umami, Refreshing, Vegetal
Freshly stone-ground by order, stored at 2°C in Germany
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€29,00
€0,97/g
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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 long shading this machine-harvested tea offers an excellent value due to lesser known growing region and direct-sourcing: suitable for Usucha and mix drinks, and at a much more affordable price-point compared to the hand-picked version.

Origin: Nishio, Aichi, Japan

Cultivar: Saemidori

Shading: 40 days with elevated Tana-shading

Harvest: May 2025, machine-harvested

Stone-Milled: February 2026 (refrigerated since then)

Taste: Umami, Refreshing, Vegetal, slightly astringent and bitter

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 .