Marukyu Koyamaen
Background
Marukyu Koyamaen is one of the most esteemed and historic tea producers in Uji, Kyoto—Japan’s heartland of high-quality matcha. As an authorised reseller of Markukyu Koyamaen all the blends we off (Soju, Meiju, Oju) are specifically blended for the European Union and hence are especially low in pesticide residues.
Founded in the Genroku era (late 1600s), Marukyu Koyamaen began as a tea grower and gradually became one of Uji’s leading matcha producers. Over generations, the Koyama family has preserved and refined traditional cultivation and processing methods, earning trust from tea schools and practitioners across Japan.
"Making teas with quality as the highest priority."
「品質本位の茶づくり」
(Hinshitsu hon’i no chazukuri)
Specializing in shade-grown tencha, which is stone-milled into matcha, Marukyu Koyamaen is celebrated for its exceptional quality, deep umami, and elegant balance. Their teas are a staple in the Japanese tea ceremony and are favoured by tea schools and connoisseurs alike, embodying the spirit of Uji’s centuries-old tea culture. Many of Japan’s most respected tea masters rely on Marukyu Koyamaen’s matcha for its consistency, depth, and refinement. The company offers a wide range of ceremonial and culinary grades, carefully crafted to suit both traditional rituals and modern applications.
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1 reviewOur gallery, studio, and tea space are a hub for experiencing and sharing the art of ceramics and tea.
Similar to the concept of “Utsuwa-galleries” in Japan, we are holding monthly exhibitions of unique ceramicists from Japan, China and Europe.
We also regularly host Workshops and Tea Experiences.
Again I learned lot about tea and very special 8 different kinds of matcha and in the second round 8 different teas all from Japan . It was very interesting how different everybody in the group tasted the teas.
A great beauty of a kyusu. A surface which reminds me of a vulcano, almost like a rock, with red brown streams of mogake. The form is on contrast almost fragile, a bit of reminiscence to a pumpkin, a bit to an airbubble. Very fine craftmanship, the mogake for example is also on the inside. Very happy to have bought it!
I use it every day and it is a wonderful work.
Sweet with a nice astringency and beautiful bitterness + deep huigan indeed
Maybe it takes a bit of time to get used to it because of the smoky notes. But after that it’s super interesting and fresh green tea with a long aftertaste.
