Hand-picked Matcha Tsuyuhikari (30g)

€32,00

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.

Origin: Nishio, Aichi, Japan

Cultivar: Tsuyuhikari (Asatsuyu x Shizu-7132)

Shading: 45 days with elevated Tana-shading

Harvest: Early May 2024, hand-picked

Stone-Milled: March 2025 (refrigerated since then)

Taste: Bold, Umami, Floral, Avocado-like creaminess

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.

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 .