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Marukyu Koyamaen

Unkaku

Unkaku

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*Important* Due to high demand, we are currently limiting purchases of Unkaku to a maximum of 2 units per order. We greatly appreciate your understanding and support.

Unkaku 

Winner of ‘The Best Taste Award’ at the prestigious Hong Kong International Tea Competition in 2018.

Unkaku tea has an elegant and deep matcha flavour, with a less bitter taste than other matcha teas. Perfect for a tea lover with sophisticated tastes.

20g Net.

About the Tea Maker

Marukyu Koyamaen

Marukyu Koyamaen is one of the most prestigious tea makers in Japan, having been producing matcha tea since 1704.  Having developed the original production system, they now use a combination of modern and traditional processes to maintain as many historic elements as possible. They don’t grind matcha tea manually anymore, but they do use traditional stones. Supplying top tea ceremony schools, high ranking shrines and temples, and top hotels, they’ve won numerous tea competition awards.

How to Make

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.

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