Reviewed Aug 2026
Green Tea & Matcha · Uji, Kyoto, Japan

Uji Ceremonial Grade Matcha

宇治抹茶 (Uji Matcha)

Vibrant shade-grown Japanese green tea powder, unusually high in L-theanine.

Harvested from shade-grown Camellia sinensis leaves (Tencha) in Uji, Kyoto, stone-ground into a microscopic green powder and whisked with bamboo into hot water, so you consume the whole leaf rather than an infusion of it.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale
sweetnessHigh
acidityLow
bitternessLow
bodyVery high
aromaVery high

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish
AromaBefore and as you sip
pronounced aroma
PalateWhile it is in the mouth
clear sweetness
FinishAfter you swallow
pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 224 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 116.

That is 70 mg in a 2g powder in 2.5 oz water serving — a concentration of 94.6 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

70 mg0205 mg

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

Direct-drive motor with 64mm stainless steel flat burrs engineered specifically for pour-over, drip, and cold brew clarity.

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