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Satsuki Organic

Name: Matcha Satsuki Organic
SKU: 7007-bio
Price: 19.90 EUR
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Great entry-level quality from the leading organic matcha farm collective in coastal Shibushi, South Kagoshima. From the popular saemidori tea cultivar. Suitable for usucha, matcha latte and baking. 100g

from one of the leading organic farmers in Kagoshima
particularly environmentally friendly organic cultivation
from the delicately sweet saemidori cultivar
top value for money
suitable for usucha, making matcha lattes and for culinary use, i.e. baking

Character	Powerful, marine notes, grassy, delicately bitter
Tea Garden	Leading organic tea farm in Shibushi, Kagoshima.
Terroir	Shibushi, Kagoshima, Japan
Harvest	4th harvest in October, followed by an aging process (Kuradashi). Ground into powder February 2023
Cultivar	Saemidori
Grind	Ground with a ball mill
Elevation	50m above sea level
Steaming	Normal (Chuumushi, 30 seconds)
Shading	No shading due to lower sunlight levels at harvest time
Organic Cert.	EU organic, JAS organic certified since 2017
Grade	89/100 P. (matcha category); Basic

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The organic farmers' collective in Shibushi in southern Kagoshima is one of the largest and most important in the region, and it proudly carries on the tradition of tea cultivation in Shibushi, which dates back to the early 18th century. The tea fields are cultivated in a particularly efficient and environmentally friendly manner, using specially developed machinery that is only used here. Water, rice bran and high air pressure are used to protect the plants from pests and at the same time enrich them with nutrients. In addition, weeds are removed from the soil using steam. The tea farmers carefully consider whether the use of these machines is necessary at all, as the natural ecosystem should be disturbed as little as possible. In recent years, the farm's teas have won many awards, including the highly decorated Nihoncha Award, the Japanese Tea Selection Paris, and the British Great Taste Award.

Flavour

The matcha is rich in bitter and green notes, reminiscent of the vitalising aroma of freshly cut green peppers. The coastal terroir of Shibushi is beautifully reflected in the marine notes, which are noticeable through very prominent chlorophyll notes similar to green algae. Due to its especially strong flavour, this matcha is ideal not only for brewing as a classic matcha, but also as a base for matcha lattes, shakes and other culinary purposes.

Texture

Creamy and soft

Colour

Soft pastel green

We go to great lengths to identify the finest organic tea farms across the world’s most celebrated terroirs. All our teas are sourced directly from the farmer and, with a few exceptions, are certified organic or come from pesticide-free farms. Each batch of tea for every harvest is tested for pesticides and other pollutants in an independent German lab to ensure they meet our strict quality standards as well as HACCP food safety requirements. Likewise, the regions of Japan from which we source our teas are tested for radioactivity for every harvest.

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Cultivation & Processing

The fields of our farming collective are located in Shibushi, nestled between the mountains of the southern island of Kyushu and the Pacific Ocean in southern Kagoshima. The tea farm specializes in making organic farming particularly efficient and environmentally friendly, with specially developed machinery for gentle and 100% natural pest removal. For their matcha, the farm uses Kuradashi tencha, in which the harvested tencha leaves are allowed to mature for several months, resulting in a deep, particularly mild and mellow flavor in the matcha.

Origin

This matcha comes directly from the tea farmer in Shibushi and is packed airtight for us on site.

Organic Certification

Preparation

Using a Chashaku bamboo scoop, put two heaped scoops or one teaspoon (approx. 3g matcha) into a Matcha bowl – or for an extra smooth result sift the Matcha first using a fine mesh strainer. Then pour approximately 60ml to a maximum of 80ml of hot water between 60°C and 80°C into the bowl without pouring directly onto the powder to avoid clumping.

Next take a Chasen Matcha whisk and place it in the bowl at an angle of about 90° to the base. Now gently but quickly move the whisk back and forth in a tight zigzag motion, without pressing it into the base or sides as much as possible, to achieve the classic Matcha foam. Make sure to avoid circular movements, and the faster the whisking is performed the fluffier the foam. Practice makes perfect – enjoy!

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