Maccha Kirishima3JM4 Harvest: May 2023
Origin: Japan / Kagoshima / Kirishima
Height: 300 m.a.s.l
Tea plant varietal: Saemidori, Okumidori
Finely ground Tencha from the south of the island of Kyushu. Store in the fridge! (English spelling: Matcha Kirishima). The tea was picked by hand. For Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony. Suitable for Usucha (thin tea).
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Maccha Maccha is the tea used in the Japanese tea ceremony. It is a tea similar to Gyokuro, named Tencha, ground tea, for which the tea plants are overshadowed before the harvest just like the tea used for Gyokuro, but after the steaming it is not rolled, but gently dried. After all stems etc. have been removed, this tea is ground in a stone mill. Maccha means powder tea. Maccha teas are very intense, aromatic teas, and an acquired taste.
