Shogyokuen Iwai no Shiro, Spring Harvest Premium Ceremonial Grade Matcha

祝いの白

40g

Iwai no Shiro means "white celebration", this is a matcha has excellent, smooth umami flavour perfect for usucha.

This delicious blend of tencha leaves has been crafted by master blender, CEO Hiroshi Kobayashi and is an exquisite matcha for tea ceremony practitioners.

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

• Ingredients: Green tea
• Grade: Ceremonial grade
• Harvest: May
• 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.