Nakanishi san’s Uji Matcha

Origin: Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Cultivar: Saemidori, Samidori & Gokou
Elevation: 11 meters
Harvest: 2020

Nakanishi-San is a renowned tea producer from Uji, who cultivates tea along the Uji River. Tea from this region tends to emphasize depth and resonance of flavor. The richness of umami taste with savory and sweet flavors akin to kombu, snap pea, hijiki and mushroom-dashi are a real highlight. These lower elevations have warmer soil, which is favored when producing shade-grown teas like Tencha and Gyokuro.

Nakanishi-San's farm is over 300 years old and is JAS certified and organic accredited for more than 30 years. The farm is known for stellar soil management and organic cultivation techniques that result in one of the world's best organic sources of authentic, ceremonial matcha. This matcha features a vibrant blue-green color, and we are enjoying the complexity of this lively matcha with notes of cocoa, dark bittersweet chocolate, crème anglaise and whipped cream.