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Yōsei Organic

Name: Matcha Tea Yōsei Organic
SKU: 4808-bio
Price: 24.90 EUR
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Super Premium 95 P.

SKU

4808-bio

Super premium organic matcha from Ishikawa Seicha in the top terroir of Aichi, Japan. Directly sourced from one of the best organic matcha farmers in the country: MAFF award winner 2012 & 2017. Suitable for usucha. 40g

Premier organic matcha tea producer (double MAFF award winner)
Certified organic since 1995
No pesticides since founding of the farm
Family-owned business in its 3rd generation
Secluded, high elevation farm, with significant temperature fluctuations
Self-developed shading system for optimal air circulation
100% self-made fertiliser made from purely natural resources
Cultivation of the tea plants in a protected forest area
Milling in traditional granite stone mills

Character	Umami, airy, natural
Tea Garden	Ishikawa Seicha
Terroir	Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Harvest	1st harvest (ichibancha), beginning of June 2024
Cultivar	Asahi, Goko
Steaming	Medium (chumushi, approximately 60 seconds)
Grind	Granite millstone. Particle size roughly 5–15 μm.
Elevation	650m above sea level
Shading	Fully shaded for more than 24 days. Shading technique: jikagise
Organic Cert.	EU certified organic, JAS organic since 1995
Laboratory Tests	Radioactivity (region as of 11/2019)
Awards	Winner of the MAFF award for their Matcha Hōju
Grade	95/100 p. (matcha category); Super Premium

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Mr. Ishikawa is one of the best matcha tea farmers in Japan and has already won the country's highest competition twice (2012 and 2017) and the gold medal of the Toyota City Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Product Fair Awards in 2021. Every year he submits his most carefully selected matcha to the MAFF competition and runs the small tea farm together with his parents at the very highest level. It is all the more remarkable that the tea farm is one of the first certified organic matcha farms in Japan, has used neither pesticides nor synthetic fertilisers since the beginning and has been certified since 1995.

The fields are located in a remote mountainous area in Aichi, east of the city of Toyota, at an altitude of 650 metres. This location and the temperature differences pose special challenges for tencha cultivation. With their special cultivation methods, the Ishikawa family has been able to earn a place as one of the most highly regarded organic tea farms in Japan.

Flavour

The matcha of the MAFF award-winning tea farm Ishikawa Seicha possess an airy and light aroma profile that is wonderfully balanced and natural. The top terroir in Aichi as well as the care of the Ishikawa family give the tea its special character. Located at a relatively high elevation of 650m to the northeast of Kyoto, the climate conditions would typically be difficult for growing tencha. The Ishikawa family has developed their own organic fertiliser, however, that allows the tea plants to thrive. The bracing climate forces the plants to grow strong, and this strength can be tasted in the tea.

The name of this matcha, "mori no yousei", means sprite of the forest, which truly captures the nature of this tea. The aromas of the matcha are reminiscent of a brisk walk through the woods, and the asahi cultivar used in this blend produces a flavour with a wonderfully green character that is full of pleasant umami and chlorophyll overtones, with just a slight touch of bitterness. Like all Ishikawa matchas, this tea is light and airy.

Texture

Creamy and fluffy

Cup

Forest green

Matcha, alongside gyokuro, is considered one of the finest of Japanese green teas. Unlike other teas, matcha is produced from shaded leaves that have been milled to a fine powder. The resulting tea contains the whole tea leaf and all its nutrients, not just water-soluble compounds. The production of matcha is time-consuming and demanding: the best qualities are gently ground in granite stone mills that can only produce a few grammes per hour due to the slow pace. Quality matcha has an intensely sweet and umami flavour that even in high concentrations (such as in the dark Koicha tea) is only minimally or not at all bitter.

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.

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Cultivation & Processing

The region of Aichi, alongside Uji and Hoshino, is one of the best matcha cultivation regions in Japan. The Ishikawa family produces mainly organic matcha teas at their northern fields that are at an unusually high elevation of 650m. They use these conditions to their advantage, as the area is home to fewer pests. The woods that surround the fields prevent pesticide drift from other farms, and the Ishikawas also produce their own natural and fermented fertiliser, in order to maintain their high organic standards. The farm has been certified organic since 1995.For shading, the Ishikawas have developed 3m high tana trellises, which are the tallest in Japan. Their matcha is also locally stone-milled following traditional methods.

Single Origin

This tea is exclusively sourced from the above mentioned tea farm in Aichi. Sourced directly from the tea farmer, who prepares the tea for us in airtight packages.

Organic Certification

Preparation

Recommended Matcha Bowl

We highly recommend using a proper Japanese matcha bowl for the preparation of this tea in order to allow for the matcha to develop its full flavour.

Making Matcha

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!

Storage and Packaging

Matcha should always be stored in the refrigerator, and only briefly removed when needed. As a result of being finely ground, the powder is very susceptible to moisture, odour, light, and oxidation. Be sure to store matcha in an airtight container.We package all our matcha in high-quality, airtight tins with screw tops. The inside of the tins have a BPA-free plastic coating to ensure that the matcha does not come into contact with the metal. The tin is also placed within a sealed, flavour protective pouch. We recommend continuing to store the matcha in the tin and pouch after opening. A better alternative, however, is to store matcha in a natsume: a small container, preferably made of cherry wood, that is both breathable and anti-bacterial.

Test results

We find it very important that our teas are pure and produced in a way that respects the environment. For this reason, each one of our teas is tested for pesticide residues by an independent laboratory, the results of which can be found here. Some of our teas are also tested for specific nutritional compounds, in which case the test results are also published here.

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