#0327 Honyama Tea: Standard Barista Grade Matcha from the Hills of Shizuoka

Product Info

• Ingredients: Green tea
• Cultivar: blended
• Grinding by ball mill
• Harvest Season: Spring
• organic status: wholesale buyers may request certification with minimum lot (dependent upon your own ability to import organic food)
• Cultivation & Processing Notes: Shaded for 4 weeks before harvest.
• Region: Shizuoka

*Can color may vary based on availability; the white can is shown for illustrative purposes only.

Instructions 

• Tools: matcha, chashaku bamboo scoop, chasen bamboo whisk, matcha bowl, cooling bowl or tea pot
• Take 2 grams (about 1.5 chashaku bamboo scoops) of matcha, and place it into your bowl
• Using the tips of your chasen bamboo whisks break apart any clumps (using a sifter may also help).
• Take boiling water and place it into a teapot or other cooling bowl. Allow the water to cool to 70-80C/158-176F degrees.
• Pour the water into your bowl, and using the whisk, slowly make an "M" shape in your bowl.
• As you speed up the whisk, bubbles (froth) will form.
• For Koicha, use about 50-70 ml of water. For Usucha, use 150-200 ml of water.

Vendor Info

• Name: Honyama Tea
• Type: Factory
• Established: 1916
• CEO: Momoko Unno (5th generation)
• Employees: 60
• Region: Shizuoka