Shogyokuen: Matcha Izumi no Shiro

 

Shogyokuen Izumi no Shiro, Spring Harvest Matcha

泉の白

40g 

Izumi no Shiro, literally the "white of the wellspring", is a matcha with excellent, smooth umami flavour perfect for usucha. 

This delicious blend of tencha leaves (tea leaf processed into flakes) by master blender, CEO Hiroshi Kobayashi, is an exquisite matcha for tea ceremony practitioners.

This is a beautiful smooth matcha with deep, vivid green colour, mellow astringency, creamy mouthfeel and strong umami flavour. Perfect served as ceremonial matcha alongside your choice of wagashi sweets. 

 

• Ingredients: Green tea
• Grade: Ceremonial grade - suitable for usucha preparation 
• Harvest: Spring 25 
• Region: Grown in Kyoto and surrounding regions and refined in Kyotanabe, Kyoto.
• Producer: Shogyokuen
• Type: Tea factory, family business
• Established: 1827

About the Producer:

Since 1827, Shogyokuen has been refining the highest quality leaves from Kyoto and grinding them into matcha for the aristocracy and samurai elite of Japan.

Today, CEO Hiroshi Kobayashi is one of about 13 people in Japan (and only one in Kyoto) to hold the top rank 10 level for tea leaf appraisal. His ability to judge the qualities of tea leaves and then blend the leaves in the best way, particularly for making matcha, is proven by the many awards won over the years.