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Ikigai Tea Matcha. First picking YABUKITA

Ikigai Tea Matcha. First picking YABUKITA

This high-quality matcha, created by master Noriyasu-san, is best suited for everyday matcha or matcha is for the latte ritual, so for your convenience, we have packaged it in 50 g packages.

It is made from naturally grown Yabukita tea bushes, harvested in the spring of 2025 during the first harvest. Yabukita has a slightly "sharper" character - less umami, more bitterness, than most other naturally grown cultivars. There is a grassy, fresh floral, vegetal aroma. So, this matcha is perfectly balanced - creamy, smooth, the taste is slightly richer, long-lasting.

The master of this tea is a fifth-generation representative of the company, who started producing tea on his father's farm in 1977, at the age of 22.

 

How to make matcha latte?

To prepare a matcha latte, use 2-3 g (about 1 full teaspoon) of matcha powder, pour a small amount of about 80 °C water and mix well, then whisk in the hot milk and pour over the prepared matcha. Delicious!

What is real matcha ?
 It is grown slowly in the shade, only young leaves are harvested.
Harvest – once a year (in May).
The leaves are steamed, dried, and ground in stone mills.
The color is bright green, the taste is sweet, umami .

What is not real matcha ?
 The leaves are grown in the sun and harvested 4-5 times a year.
Large, bitter, dark green leaves.
It is ground industrially and used for baking.
In Japan, it is called "green tea powder", not matcha.

"Ceremonial matcha " - a marketing term
 In Japan, such a term is not used professionally.
Has no clear meaning or quality guarantee.

How to recognize good matcha ?
 The color is bright and light.
The scent is fresh and sweet.
The taste is umami , without pronounced bitterness.
The powder is as soft as silk.

50 g

€26,00 EUR
€26,00 EUR
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DIRECTLY FROM JAPAN

We often see the label: “Straight from Japan.” Have you ever wondered what that really means? Does “made in Japan” mean “straight from Japan”? It turns out, not necessarily!
Often, tea labeled "Made in Japan" does not come to you directly from Japan, but from warehouses in Poland, Germany, or another EU country.
What does this mean? Matcha is extremely sensitive to environmental conditions. Once it is ground into a powder, its quality begins to deteriorate over time and if stored in inappropriate conditions – the taste becomes bland, the umami disappears, the color turns yellow, and the taste can become bitter.
When kept in Europe:
The tea may already be several months old when you buy it. And if the tea (especially matcha) is not vacuum-packed, refrigerated, and sold quickly, its quality deteriorates very quickly.
· When shipped directly from Japan (especially from farms or small producers):
You get it shortly after grinding, which means freshness, a bright green color, and a fresh umami flavor and maximum aromaticity.
In our store, we order tea in small quantities and it arrives to you directly from Japan. Matcha is ground only right before it is shipped to us in Lithuania - this means that you buy it as fresh as possible.

ABOUT THE CREATOR

This tea farm is located in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture.
All products from this farm are made with special care and love from tea bushes grown in the fields of this farm.
Wazuka is located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, where conditions are particularly favorable for tea production. Suitable soil and morning mists caused by the large difference in day and night temperatures have long made Wazuka known as the center of Japanese sencha tea production.
Uji tea is one of the most famous teas in the Kyoto region, and Wazuka is the largest tea-producing region. The entire town is dotted with tea plantations and is also called "Chagenkyo" (Tea Paradise/Teatopia).

DELIVERY

Goods are delivered throughout Lithuania within 2-4 business days directly to your chosen address or parcel machine.

We deliver via Omniva and LP Express carriers, the price of which is calculated in the cart after entering your contact details.

If you want to order goods outside Lithuania, please contact us by e-mail hi@ikigaitea.lt

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