Pre-order now · Harvested May 2026 · Ships January 2027
- Ceremonial-grade Okumidori, direct-shaded for 21 days
- Deep umami with a creamy, full body
- Ceremonial grade, yet versatile enough for lattes and drinks
Washimine is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Nakai Organic Tea Farm, made from Okumidori, a cultivar known for smooth, full-bodied tea. Whisked on its own it's rich and savoury, with fresh vegetal notes, a hint of seaweed and a dry, clean finish. In milk or over tonic, that depth keeps the tea clearly present.
Specifications
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Origin: Wazuka, Kyoto prefecture, Japan
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Producer: Nakai Organic Tea Farm
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Cultivar: Okumidori
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Harvest: Spring 2025
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Altitude: 400m
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Processing: Direct shading (kabuse) under kanreisha for 21 days; steamed, dried as tencha, stone-milled
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Format: Powder · ceremonial grade
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Organic: Yes
Tasting notes Rich, creamy umami Fresh greens, a hint of seaweed Dry, clean finish
Brewing
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Hot (usucha): warm the bowl, sift 2 g and add 80–100 ml water at 70 °C. Whisk in a loose zigzag until a fine foam of small bubbles forms, about 30 s.
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Iced: whisk 2 g into 40 ml water at 70 °C and pour over ice with 120 ml cold water.
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Latte: whisk 2 g into 40 ml water at 70 °C until smooth and frothy, then pour over 120 ml warm or cold milk.
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Matcha tonic: whisk 2 g into 40 ml water, then pour slowly over a glass of ice and 150 ml tonic water.
