Sae Organic Matcha Ceremonial Grade 50g
$45.00
Ceremonial grade matcha from the Saemidori cultivar. Vivid green, naturally sweet, and smooth enough to drink without milk or sugar.
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Description
Sae is named for Saemidori, the cultivar it is made from. It is the same variety behind our Chameijin gyokuro, grown for two things: natural sweetness and low astringency. In matcha those qualities matter more than anywhere else, because there is nothing to hide behind. You are drinking the whole leaf.
Ceremonial grade means the leaf is from the first spring harvest, shaded, de-stemmed and de-veined before milling, and ground slowly on stone so the powder does not scorch. The result is a deep, almost luminous green, and a cup that is sweet and smooth entirely on its own. No sugar, no milk, nothing needed.
Drink it as usucha, thin and whisked to a foam. It makes an excellent latte too, but if this is your first ceremonial matcha, try it plain at least once first. 50g is a lot of matcha, and it keeps best sealed in the fridge once opened.
How to prepare
Sift 2g into a warm bowl. Add 70ml of water at 80 degrees, no hotter. Whisk briskly in a W motion for about 20 seconds until a fine foam forms. Drink straight away.
Pick Green is certified organic green tea sourced from Sakamotoen, a family owned tea farm in Kagoshima, Japan. Sakamotoen has been producing green tea for almost 100 years.
Sakamotoen – Kagoshima, Japan
What is Gyokuro Tea?
Gyokuro is admired as the highest grade of Japanese green tea. The name “gyokuro” translates as “jade dew” in reference to the bright green colour in the cup. It differs from the standard sencha (a classic unshaded green tea) in being grown under the shade rather than the full sun. Shading causes both the amino acid theanine and the alkaloid caffeine in the tea leaves to increase, which yields a sweet flavour.
