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    • Handcrafted!

        Koicha 48 Prong Tea Whisk

        This 48 prong matcha whisk is handmade in Japan especially for thick style koicha matcha. Not to be confused with imports from China, this authentic hand-made tea whisk is made in Nara Prefecture. There are over 120 different types of Nara tea whisks, with the type of material, shape and number of splines varying according to the school of tea, and also on the kind of matcha to be used.

        Note: This while you could use this whisk for other types of matcha, it was designed for use with thick "koicha" matcha. For general matcha brewing, we recommend this tea whisk instead.

        About our bamboo tea whisk suppler (view detailed images) - Our whisks are made by the Kubo family located near Nara Japan. You can see them in action on this well made YouTube video making whisks here:

        Differences between Japanese and Chinese tea whisks... The vast majority of tea whisks encountered on the market are copies made in China, not Japan. There is almost no market for matcha whisks within China itself, nearly all are exported abroad and surprisingly, even to Japan.

        Japanese craftsmen start the whisk making process using a sharp knife to chip the end of the bamboo, giving it a clean sharp break, whereas in China it  tends to be done with a file. Because of this, the tip of the whisk prongs of Japanese whisks are known to last longer.

        The bamboo used in Japanese whisks is superior and is dried for well over a year before use, no fungicides are used when producing Nara tea whisks. A real Japanese whisk will cost 2 or 3 times more than a Chinese whisk, naturally. It certainly is possible to make matcha with a Chinese made whisk but for long term reliability, we recommend that you invest in the real deal.

        4.9
        Score: 4.9 (votes: 9)
        Reviews: 8
        • ¥3,800 JPY
        • 38   – Reward points
        Sorry, we only have 2 of that item available
        • A Tsuen Tea!
        • Rare!

            Uji Matcha Manten

            Expensive? Yes, it is. However, if you are in search of the absolute best matcha available anywhere, online or off, your search is over! Until we started carrying Uji Matcha Manten back in the mid 2000's, this product had never been sold outside of Japan and it is still offered online exclusively by O-Cha.com. A few words about this item...

            The first thing you will notice about this matcha is its wonderful aroma. Extremely aromatic!

            The grower has an extremely small production, and is currently supplying only the local market with this grade, so the supply is extremely limited. O-Cha.com will have this item in stock as supplies are available, which will can be very hit and miss.

            Because of limited space and the age of the tea plants used for this item, the grower will never be able to increase his production.

            The typical customer in Japan who purchases this matcha are the tea ceremony instructors - because they know it to be the best.

            In the Uji area where this tea is grown, the grower is well known and has written a book on the art of growing Tencha (the tea leaves from which matcha is derived.) He has won numerous awards for his Tencha from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

            The taste of Manten is very distinctive and there is no competition for this grade - this is a connoisseur's class matcha. O-Cha.com is the first to carry this matcha outside of Japan. Koi-cha (matcha which is served thick) is sweeter, more milder tasting than regular usucha. Because twice the amount of matcha powder is used to make a thicker consistency, a milder, less bitter product is required, and this usually comes from plants that are at least 30 years old. While you can brew a thick matcha in the normal "thin" manner, the opposite is not true and there are really very few matcha green teas which one can make a true think style matcha. Manten, however, is one of those.

            If you wish to brew this in a thick manner, you may want to consider obtaining a tea whisk made especially for koicha

            Net weight 30 grams

             

            4.9
            Score: 4.9 (votes: 30)
            Reviews: 27
            • ¥5,600 JPY
            Sorry, we only have 8 of that item available
            • A Tsuen Tea!
            • Rare!

                Taiko-San Uji Matcha

                5.0
                Score: 5.0 (votes: 26)
                Reviews: 22
                • ¥6,000 JPY
                Sorry, we only have 8 of that item available
                • High Theanine!
                • Popular!

                    Uji Matcha Chiyo Mukashi

                    One of our best matcha green teas.  Matcha "Chiyo Mukashi" is above average in every way, this matcha is borderline between thick and thin matcha (koicha), and can be served either way. 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. Grown in Uji, as with all of our matcha green teas we keep this product under refrigeration until shipment.

                    Net weight 30gm.

                    4.9
                    Score: 4.9 (votes: 18)
                    Reviews: 15
                    • ¥3,700 JPY
                    • 37   – Reward points
                    Sorry, we only have 2 of that item available
                    • Rare!
                    • Unique!

                        Kawane Wa-Kōcha

                        5.0
                        Score: 5.0 (votes: 8)
                        Reviews: 7
                        • ¥1,800 JPY
                        • 18   – Reward points
                        Sorry, we only have 6 of that item available

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