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Uji

Kyoto, Japan

Green · 8.5/10 editor's score

Uji Matcha

Rich umami, sweet grass and a creamy, gently bitter finish.

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Green · 8.2/10 editor's score

Hojicha

Toasty, nutty and sweet, with almost no bitterness.

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About Uji: region, leaf, shading, other areas
Region
Uji, Kyoto 1
Leaf
Tencha: shaded, steamed, deveined 1
Shading
Several weeks before picking 1
Other areas
Nishio (Aichi), Kagoshima 1

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Matcha". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matcha
  2. Wikipedia, "Japanese tea ceremony". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tea_ceremony

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