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Keiko Uchida

Organic Matcha - Wabisuke

Organic Matcha - Wabisuke

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Produced using only the finest first flush leaves of early spring, this organic matcha is second to none. The tender spring leaves have been shaded before harvesting to enhance their sweet and umami flavour.

This stone ground matcha is ideal for both usucha (thin tea) and koicha (thick tea). 

Named after the most desirable camellia flower for the tea room during the tea ceremony, Wabisuke is is a delicious organic matcha packed with sweet and umami flavours, that's sure to become your new favourite.

Please note that all best before dates are in the Japanese format YYYY.MM.DD

JAS, EU and USDA Organic Certified Matcha.

How to Brew

Usucha (Thin Matcha):

We recommend you use not quite boiling water, around 80°C works well.If you are using a chashaku (a Japanese bamboo teaspoon) we recommend 2 scoops, or 1 scoop from an ordinary teaspoon (approx. 1.5g)

1. Add 2 scoops of matcha powder to your tea bowl or cup.

2. Pour around 70ml of not quite boiling water into the tea bowl.

3. Whisk the matcha with a chasen (Japanese bamboo whisk) or a small whisk, for about 15 seconds until smooth and slightly foamy.

Koicha (Thick Matcha):

We recommend you use not quite boiling water, around 80°C works well.If you are using a chashaku (a Japanese bamboo teaspoon) we recommend 3 scoops, or 2 scoops from an ordinary teaspoon (approx. 4g)

1. Add 2 scoops of matcha powder to your tea bowl or cup.

2. Pour around 30ml of not quite boiling water into the tea bowl.

3. Whisk the matcha with a chasen (Japanese bamboo whisk) slowly, for about 15 seconds until you have a smooth, thick consistency.

How to Store

We recommend storing your matcha in the refrigerator once opened. For the best flavour and colour, we recommend finishing the tin within 8 weeks of opening.

About the Best Before Date

Our best before dates follow the Japanese system (YY/MM/DD). You can find the best before date on the bottom of the tin.

Our tea is produced by some of the most prestigious tea makers in Japan. As they take great pride in their Matcha, they give it a six month best before date once ground.

About Keiko Uchida

Keiko Uchida is a deeply enthusiastic lover of tea and has a personal mission to introduce the very finest Japanese matcha green teas to a wide global audience. Her own brand, the Keiko Uchida Matcha and Hojicha Collection, focuses on the very best organic flavours.

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