Nishi San's Matcha Saemidori
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Nishi San's Matcha Saemidori
Nishi San's Matcha Saemidori

Nishi San's Matcha Saemidori

Saemidori boasts a vibrant, clear green appearance, a refined aroma and a flavor that is rich in umami with minimal bitterness.

Qty:

Vibrant, sweet pea, umami dashi, bright green

About this tea

Saemidori is a hybrid variety created by crossbreeding Yabukita and Asatsuyu cultivars. It matures four to seven days earlier than Yabukita, making it ideal for early spring tea. Saemidori was developed in the Kagoshima Prefecture of Kyushu Island, Japan and was registered as a Japanese tea variety in 1990. Saemidori boasts a vibrant, clear green appearance, a refined aroma and a flavor that is rich in umami with minimal bitterness. Saemidori is usually the first cultivar to be harvested in springtime and is sought after as an early-harvesting tea variety. Its name, Saemidori, comes from the vivid green color of its leaves, particularly the fresh, bright green hue of its new growth shoots during the first flush.

Ingredients

Organic green tea

Origin

Nishi San’s Garden, Kirishima Mountain, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Cultivar

Saemidori 冴緑

Harvest

Tencha Harvest: April 24, 2023 | Stone Milling: October 2024

Elevation

380 meters

Preparation
  • Imperial
  • Metric
Traditional Preparation

Sift 1 tsp (2g) into a chawan.

Add 2.5 oz (75mL) water at 170°F (75°C).

Use a chasen to whip into a smooth, rich foam.

Teaware

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Origin

Nishi San's Garden

Kirishima Mountain, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Renowned throughout Japan as pioneers of organic green tea cultivation, the Nishi family has been our strongest partner for organic sencha and organic matcha since 2006. Every year, the Nishi family produces exclusive allocations of organic sencha and organic matcha for us. This Nishi family grows more than a dozen different green tea cultivars all with unique characteristics and nuances that make our blends really stand out. Our long standing relationship with the Nishi family allows us to select the very best micro-lots and fine tune our sencha and matcha blends each year. The Nishi Organic Tea Farm consists of many different gardens secluded in pine and cedar forests of Kirishima Mountain, an active volcano on Kyushu, Island. The densely forested area where these amazing tea farms are located provides a natural buffer zone that protects the tea gardens from industrial pollution.

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