Ippodo Tea Ceremonial Matcha (Sayaka-no-mukashi)
Shade-grown first harvest Uji green tea stone-ground into a fine powder featuring deep umami and minimal bitterness.
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What it does
- Uji Kyoto First Harvest
- Stone-Ground Powder
- Ceremonial Koicha Suitable
- 40g Sealed Tin
Who it suits
- tasting a specific origin rather than a house blend
- brewing where you already control grind, water and time — the variables that let an origin show
Who should skip it
- anyone brewing with very hot water and a long contact time, which flattens the character you are paying for
- milk drinks, where a delicate lot largely disappears
The thing worth knowing
Roast date matters more than any other single number on the bag. Coffee is at its best from roughly four days to four weeks after roasting; loose leaf keeps far longer if it is sealed and away from light.
Suits these methods
What we have not done
We have not independently tested this product. The description above is compiled from the manufacturer’s published specification and from what the category demands, and it is written to tell you who the equipment suits rather than to sell it. Where we have no first-hand experience, we say so rather than inventing a star rating.
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