{"product_id":"kuma-tea-gardens-matcha-saemidori","title":"#0443.F2 Kuma Tea Garden FK040: Heritage Yame Matcha Imperial Ceremonial Grade Saemidori (20g)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighly Commended Award winner at the 2023 Leafies Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated from the handpicked leaves of a Saemidori cultivar tea field that produced 2017’s perfect score Gyokuro winning the top prize at the National Tea Competition, this matcha offers an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintense green color and rich umami flavor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehaded by the Kuma family (Yame Tea Kumaen) for about 40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e using labor-intensive traditional canopy shading made of scaffolding and layered straw, the high elevation of the field helps to create slow growing leaves that take the time to absorb nutrients from the soil as the develop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt harvest time, the leaves are \u003c\/span\u003ehandpicked, then processed into tencha leaves, then aged for at least half a year in deep freeze to reduce bitterness even further. The leaves are then refined, and ground by stone mill into matcha. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ultra small batch, just a few kilograms of this matcha is available each year.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInstructions for koicha\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse 3g of matcha for 30 ml of water at 80C\/175F degrees. Sift the matcha into your bowl, and add the water. Kneed the matcha against the bowl until you form a thick, even syrup. If you are unfamiliar with the terms koicha and usucha, please refer to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/japanese-tea-guide\/discover-koicha-the-thick-matcha-of-formal-tea-ceremonies?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=b595da173\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ekoicha blogpost\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInstructions for usucha\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse 2g of matcha for 100\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eml of water at 80C\/175F\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edegrees. Sift the matcha into your bowl, and add the water. Whisk with a bamboo whisk into a smooth liquor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal annual production\u003c\/strong\u003e: about 25kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yame, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shaded for about 40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e using traditional canopy shading (straw \/ bamboo scaffolding), handpicked, and ground by stone mill.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kuma Tea Gardens","offers":[{"title":"20g \/ 0.7 oz \/ Grinding  2025 \/ Refill bag in gift can","offer_id":16977748933,"sku":"kmtmsae-020","price":57.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/kuma-tea-garden-heritage-grade-yame-matcha-saemidori-20g-342898.jpg?v=1766031442","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-gb\/products\/kuma-tea-gardens-matcha-saemidori","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}