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Japansk matcha

Japanese Matcha, Seihou, (Ceremonial)

250,00 kr
#2012420

Specification:

  • Origin : Fukuoka, Yame, Japan ( single estate )
  • Harvest: May 2024
  • tasting notes: peas, rich umami
  • Quality : No 6 out of 6. Top class ceremonial grade.

Seihou is processed from the finest and smallest tea leaves. This tea is the most elegant and exclusive of all the teas. The flavor spectrum is mostly in the green, such as grass, seaweed and spinach, as well as a mild taste of almonds. An original matcha from Japan. This matcha is produced in very limited quantities and we receive few cans, therefore this matcha will often be sold out.

This matcha is soft and round in taste. Matcha Seihou is the finest quality and therefore suitable for making “thick” tea also called “koicha”, i.e. a very concentrated matcha where you use twice as much tea (6 grams) and half as much water (0.8 dl.) as in a regular matcha which is called “usucha” which means “thin” te.

The tea is from Hoshino Seichaen, which is a family-run company founded in 1946 and run to this day by the Yamaguchi brothers, who have trained the next generation to take over within the near future.

Hoshino Seichaen is a well-known and highly recognized tea producer in Japan. They are based in Yame in Fukuoka, and they win awards for their teas every year.

Ingredients: Green tea. Store dry and cool.
Size 20 gram
Preparation

When preparing matcha Seihou, the following equipment can be used, of which the whisk is the most important.

Whisker - Chasen + Bamboo spoon - Chasaku + Matcha bowl - Chawan + Sieve

  1. The bowl is preheated with a little hot water, then it is wiped clean.
  2. You take 3-4 measures with a small top ( 6 grams) with the spoon and strain the tea into the matcha bowl.
  3. Add 0.8 dl. 80 degree hot water in the bowl, after which you whip for 30 seconds. The tea will not become foamy as in a "thin" tea, as this is thicker (like drinking yogurt).

Finally, you can move the whisk slowly back and forth to close the small air holes. in the foam. Server possibly a small sweet cake or some dried fruit with the tea. In Japan, you will find an impressive assortment of "sweets" for matcha tea. These are often made from sweetened bean paste or sweetened rice.

Description of Japanese matcha Seihou

Japanese matcha Seihou consists of the finest leaves from the year's first harvest. The bushes have been covered with bamboo mats so that the leaves are not exposed to direct sunlight. This process contributes to the leaves having a more concentrated chlorophyll content that gives the green colour, but the leaves also develop a finer aroma.

The dry leaves are ground in a stone mill into a very fine powder.

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