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Introducing Uji Karigane Gyokuro "Asagiri" from Uji, near Kyoto—a superb blend that combines the first harvest of gyokuro leaves with gyokuro stems. Known for its shade-grown cultivation, gyokuro boasts a greener hue and a naturally sweeter taste compared to more commonly found green teas. This specific blend enriches the classic gyokuro with the addition of stems, introducing a delightful tartness that complements its sweetness.

Uji Karigane Gyokuro "Asagiri" offers a perfect introduction to brewing gyokuro, especially for those new to this style, at an economical price. The brewing process mirrors that of traditional gyokuro: use more leaf, brew at lower temperatures, and allow a longer steeping time to fully develop its depth and character. We recommend using 10 grams of tea per 300ml or less of water, pre-heating your teapot and teacups, and brewing at 55-60°C (131-140°F) for 1.5 to 2 minutes.

Available in 100gm packages, Uji Karigane Gyokuro "Asagiri" is an excellent choice for anyone eager to explore the refined taste of a premium Japanese green tea.

How to Brew Gyokuro - Step-by-Step Instructions!

Experience the unique charm of our Kabusecha from Uji, harvested during the first flush and carefully grown under 45% shade for 14 to 20 days prior to harvest. This meticulous shading process imbues Kabusecha with the best qualities of both sencha and gyokuro, offering a sweeter, more vegetal taste with less grassiness and astringency compared to regular sencha.

Enjoy the subtle vegetative nuances reminiscent of gyokuro in this easy-to-brew, medium-steamed green tea. Kabusecha boasts a beautiful green color and is available at a reasonable price, making it a fantastic choice for everyday enjoyment. Despite its gyokuro-like characteristics, it is best brewed in the manner of sencha to fully capture its delightful essence.

Available in 100-gram packages, this tea is also offered with the convenience of automatic monthly delivery, ensuring you never run out of this versatile and beloved green tea.

Probably one of our most popular matcha green teas due to it's very high quality to price ratio, Matcha "Kyou Mukashi" is abhigh quality regular consistency (usucha) matcha from Uji City, near Kyoto, Japan. Whether you use this for the tea ceremony or as a source for antioxidants, know that this matcha, as with all of our products, is extremely fresh (we only order as we sell them) and is a quality throughout. We keep this product under refrigeration until shipment.

Net weight 30gm.

Although this is the lowest priced matcha we carry, the quality is nonetheless quite good for the price, making Uji Organic Matcha a great bargain. From Uji, located near Kyoto, this matcha is grown with only natural organic fertilizers and no agricultural chemicals. It is certified by JONA (Japan Organic & Natural Foods Association) and carries the JAS mark. Try some today!

Net weight 30gm, this product makes approximately (20) 1.5gm servings per can.

Explore the delightful fusion of flavors with our Organic Matcha Iri Genmaicha, crafted in the serene region of Miyazaki in Southern Japan. This special blend harmoniously combines the gentle notes of loose-leaf green tea, the warm nuttiness of puffed rice, and the rich, velvety smoothness of matcha. Enjoyed either hot or iced, this tea offers a truly versatile and enriching sensory experience.

Proudly certified organic, our Matcha Iri Genmaicha is meticulously created to deliver both outstanding quality and unforgettable taste. It's an excellent choice for those seeking an innovative twist on traditional Japanese green tea.

To ensure you receive the freshest tea possible, we package our Matcha Iri Genmaicha in nitrogen-filled bags that lock in the vibrant flavors and aromatic nuances. This careful packaging ensures each brew is consistently flavorful and aromatic.

Each 100-gram package of our unique blend is poised to offer you moments of deep relaxation and enjoyment. Experience the nuanced, multi-layered flavors of our Organic Matcha Iri Genmaicha, and let it become a cherished part of your tea collection.

Discover the delightful balance of our Daily Sencha, a second harvest green tea that appeals to both newcomers and seasoned tea enthusiasts alike. Known for its superior quality and excellent value, this sencha is a standout choice among our selections. It significantly surpasses the standard offerings found in grocery or health food stores, ensuring you enjoy a premium tea experience at an attractive price.

Our Daily Sencha is a carefully crafted blend from the lush Southern Kyushu tea-growing region of Japan. It is packaged fresh in Japan shortly after your purchase, maintaining its optimal flavor and freshness. This green tea offers a rich and robust profile when brewed correctly—just remember to avoid using overly hot water or steeping it for too long to prevent an overly bold taste.

Packaged in convenient 100gm (3.52 oz) sizes, this Daily Sencha is perfect for everyday enjoyment, bringing a touch of Japan's tea culture right to your cup.

O-Cha.com now offers a higher quality of cooking grade matcha than what is usually encountered on the market. Because we are based in Japan, we are also able to do so at a very reasonable price.  As will all of our products, it is freshly packaged and does not spend weeks in ocean transit or sit for months on a warehouse shelf.

Further, we offer this in a 300 gram package.

Matcha comes in many quality levels but is basically separated into ceremonial grade and cooking grade matcha. While it’s true one could use any of our ceremonial grade matcha for cooking and as a food ingredient (and would in turn be especially magical), authentic, Japan-grown, ceremonial grade matcha is expensive and can make the price of a matcha based product prohibitively expensive. There is a reason why truly ceremonial grades of matcha are usually sold in 20 - 30 gram cans and not by the kilo. 

To see what goes into product a high quality ceremonial grade of matcha, do check out this matcha leaf video

We realize there is a real need for a matcha that while may not be suitable for the tea ceremony, is still needed to be of a sufficiently high enough quality to be used in lattes, smoothies, ice cream, baked goods, etc. Know that careful consideration went into our choice of cooking grade matcha because until we offered this product, we refused to sell anything less than ceremonial grade. We wanted real, authentic Japanese matcha.  Not powdered sencha, but matcha. Not grown in China, but grown in Japan. We wanted as high of quality as possible while still making the price reasonable. While this cooking grade matcha will not compete with the quality of our ceremonial grades of matcha, it's actually better than what many are offering online as supposed "ceremonial" matcha!

As with all of our products, this product You cannot get this kind of fresh product from outside of Japan.

Net weight 300 grams

We came across this rather unique Japanese health related product recently. Similarly Japanese made products offered to customers outside of Japan are usually priced at many times what we offer this fantastic product for. Made by an older, established company in Kumamoto prefecture Japan, this high quality persimmon soap produces a creamy lather and is blended with persimmon tannin, green tea extract, and red clay. It removes oxidized sebum, dirt. In Japan persimmon soap is often used as a solution to the dreaded old person smell (known in Japanese as kareishū 加齢臭) where it is of particular concern due to the high value placed on personal hygiene.

"Old-Person Smell" Really Exists, Scientists Say...

This soap contains high levels of persimmon tannin extracted from persimmon fruit. The tannin in persimmon fruit helps to abolish nonenal chemicals associated with old person smell and has a deodorant effect, acting to reduce body odor associated with seniors.

Persimmon leaf sushi has an antibacterial and deodorant effect. The persimmon tannin in it is believed to have a deodorant effect when it chemically reacts with body odor.

Added Green Tea Extract!

Unlike other expensive, competing products, green tea extract has been added to this soap. Green tea extract contains high levels of polyphenols (catechins), has an added astringency and deodorant effect, among other beneficial effects.

Having personally used this product ourselves, we can attest that it is a very pleasant general purpose soap in addition to it's other unique properties.

Country of Origin: Japan
Contents: 80 grams / 2.8 oz 
Product Size (width x depth x height): 67mm x 62 mm x 23 mm

 Sources

(1) http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/31/old-person-smell-really-exists-scientists-say/
(2) Amanda MacMillan - http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/30/scientists-confirm-existence-of-old-person-smell/

Made by the same maker as our legendary Uji Miyabi Sencha, each of our Uji Matcha-Iri Genmaicha tea bags consists of 4 grams of a high quality combination of loose leaf green tea (not tea dust), puffed rice, and matcha. This tea bag comes in a triangular, nylon mesh infusion bag, and will not affect the taste as traditional paper teabags are known to do. A wonderful taste experience awaits you when you open the re-sealable package. Our Matcha Iri Genmaicha tea bags are very delicious and you can serve them either hot or iced. As with all of our green teas, packaged in nitrogen filled packaging.

(15) 4 gram teabags per package, try some today!