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Japanese GenMatcha Loose Green Tea

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A truly delicious Japanese green tea with delectable aromas of popcorn.

Our GenMatcha is made from organically grown sencha green tea, combined with toasted Japanese brown rice - ground into a very fine powder for use in a tea latte - served hot or cold.

Tasting Notes

Sweetness and umami in perfect balance - with notes of popcorn and cereal milk. Equally good with whole or oat milk, served hot or cold. The natural sweetness of the green tea is intensified in the milk with a gentle, round and very comforting unami finish.

Cost Per Cup

84p per cup based on 2g of tea per 125ml of water and 1 infusions.

Origin

Wakohen tea garden, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

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Recommended Infusion Guide

  • Quantity

    Use 2g (2 scoops with a traditional bamboo Chashaku spoon) of matcha per 125ml of hot milk.

  • Temperature

    For the optimum infusion use milk below 83°C. Using milk above the scalding point will affect the "foaminess" of the product.

  • Time

    Make a fine paste with 10ml of milk. Add the remaining milk and whisk vigorously in a M or W shape until a fine foam is created.

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More infusion tips

How to infuse your tea is very personal, and these are just our recommendations based on experience. Please experiment with these variables to your heart's delight. These are our recommendations, not hard and fast rules. The most delicious tea is the one you love.

Our guide uses a standard tea cup size (150ml/5.5 oz) as a measure, please adjust the quantity of leaf accordingly for less or more water. Our whole loose leaves are of such a high quality that you can infuse our teas at least twice, and the second infusion is often better than the first, with different flavours revealed as the leaf softens. If you prefer your tea stronger, add more leaf, don’t leave it for longer (this will just make it bitter).

This can also be enjoyed as an iced tea, using either milk or water.

We recommend whisking to a smooth paste with a little bit of your liquid first, and then topping up with the rest. Full extraction takes about 1 hour, use 4-5g per litre of liquid.

I know, I know, at first we were a bit dubious too. Do we need to grind our tea, or add milk? Aren't the Japanese purists and traditionalists?

Japan does, indeed, place a huge emphasis on tradition, but also innovation. Sumo and Walkmans. Electronics and Zen.

Across Japan matcha has expanded and exploded - from the temple and the interminable geisha ceremony to the coolest street cafes, and is now very much enjoyed with milk and dairy alternatives like oat, nut and and bean.

JAPAN

Wakohen Garden

The garden is on the southern tip of Japan's most southerly Kyushu island. The farm is around 100 hectares and run by Yasuhisa Horiguchi and his family - a great innovator and lover of the soil. Like all our farmers they believe that best soil produces the best tea, that is best for us. They farm under strict organic principles.

However the use of pesticides and herbicides in the growing of tea for matcha is extremely common practice. The shading of the leaf that takes place before harvesting to increase the amino acids, including L-theanine and chlorophyll, enhances the flavour inestimably - but also increases the prevalence of pests.

Horiguchi-san began using natural pests to counter the leaf eaters. Then in 2014 he witnessed a hurricane pass over the tea and found that it removed all the pests and their eggs. He was so inspired that he created his very own machine, using high pressure air and water to remove pests without chemicals. He calls it "the Hurricane King".

Here's a short film we’ve made to show you how to make Matcha:

Make the most of your matcha:

  • Chashaku Matcha Scoop

    Add a little ceremony to your matcha by using a genuine Japanese matcha scoop to measure your matcha into the bowl.

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  • Rosemary Wilkinson White Matcha Bowl

    Stoneware and white glaze matcha bowl, with a painted indent, handmade in London, UK.

    Each bowl has been designed and handmade so you can whisk your lovely, frothy matcha and drink straight from the bowl.

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  • Chasen Matcha Whisk

    Made out of a single piece of bamboo, this traditional Japanese whisk will allow you to effectively whisk matcha into to the perfect consistency.

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*We only accept returns/refunds for tea within 30 days of receipt, because it is impossible for us to know if the tea has been stored correctly.

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