Experience the exceptional character of Imperial Grade Matcha, a premium Japanese matcha sourced from Shizuoka, Japan, one of the country’s most important tea-producing regions. Shizuoka accounts for more than one-third of Japan’s tea-growing area, making it one of the country’s leading tea regions.
Made from first-harvest (Ichibancha) tea leaves, this matcha captures the delicate character of the season’s earliest growth. First-harvest tea is produced from the year’s first new shoots, which are valued for their tenderness, aroma and concentrated flavour.
The leaves are cultivated specifically for Tencha, the tea used to produce matcha. Tencha is grown under shade before harvest and steamed and dried without rolling before being finely milled into matcha powder. Shading helps preserve and increase theanine, an amino acid associated with the characteristic umami of shaded Japanese teas, while also contributing to a deeper green colour.
Our Imperial Grade is distinguished by its vibrant green colour, exceptionally smooth texture and rich umami character, with a refined sweetness and delicate vegetal freshness. It is designed for those who appreciate matcha in its most elegant and expressive form.
The fine powder makes it ideal for traditional whisked matcha, premium matcha lattes, iced matcha and elevated culinary applications where colour, flavour and smoothness matter.
Product Details
Origin: Shizuoka, Japan
Grade: Imperial Grade
Harvest: First Harvest / Ichibancha
Tea: Tencha
Process: Shade-grown Tencha → finely stone-milled
Colour: Vibrant / Bright Green
Taste: Rich Umami • Smooth • Naturally Sweet • Fresh Vegetal
Texture: Fine & Silky
Character: Premium • Smooth • Umami-Rich • Vibrant
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