Matcha Hekisui

Origin: Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Cultivar: Asahi, Samidori, Saemidori
Elevation: 15-105m
Harvest: April and May 2020

Hekisui 碧翠 translates as blue-green. When the two kanji are combined together, it can be read as sapphire green jade. Award-winning and prestigious lots of hand-picked tencha from Jyouyou area is produced to create premium matcha by artisans at Hekisui-en tea company in the Uji region of Kyoto, Japan. Hekisui-en specializes in traditional style matcha and gyokuro using local cultivars, hand-picked and shaded by tana frame-and-thatch. The lovely blue-green color of the matcha powder shows how this tea is meticulously cultivated and shaded to boost chlorophyll and amino acids. The energy of this matcha is fantastic, and the taste of this selection is particularly special and vibrant. Hekisui Matcha is amongst the top of the top class of matcha.