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Premium organic matcha green tea from Japan

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  • No bitterness
  • Kyushu, Japan

Kumiko Matcha's flagship product, the best organic premium matcha, harvested on the island of Kyushu and blended by the tea master. Ideal for beginners!

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Premium organic matcha green tea from Japan
33.95€ 35.95€

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My Ceremony

Before drinking my matcha tea, I calm my mind, I take the time to do things calmly and in order, with religiosity [...]

Jean Michel G.
Excellent.

Very smooth, non-bitter matcha with a subtle taste; nothing like what I had ordered elsewhere before.

Françoise B.
The tea that changed my life.

I started drinking matcha with this one, which is delicious. It made me want to make this delicious, comforting drink part of my daily routine.

Audrey P.
My Ceremony

Before drinking my matcha tea, I calm my mind, I take the time to do things calmly and in order, with religiosity [...]

Jean Michel G.
Excellent.

Very smooth, non-bitter matcha with a subtle taste; nothing like what I had ordered elsewhere before.

Françoise B.
The tea that changed my life.

I started drinking matcha with this one, which is delicious. It made me want to make this delicious, comforting drink part of my daily routine.

Audrey P.
My Ceremony

Before drinking my matcha tea, I calm my mind, I take the time to do things calmly and in order, with religiosity [...]

Jean Michel G.
Excellent.

Very smooth, non-bitter matcha with a subtle taste; nothing like what I had ordered elsewhere before.

Françoise B.
The tea that changed my life.

I started drinking matcha with this one, which is delicious. It made me want to make this delicious, comforting drink part of my daily routine.

Audrey P.
My Ceremony

Before drinking my matcha tea, I calm my mind, I take the time to do things calmly and in order, with religiosity [...]

Jean Michel G.
Excellent.

Very smooth, non-bitter matcha with a subtle taste; nothing like what I had ordered elsewhere before.

Françoise B.
The tea that changed my life.

I started drinking matcha with this one, which is delicious. It made me want to make this delicious, comforting drink part of my daily routine.

Audrey P.

The Benefits of Matcha

Fuel your day with energy

Promotes focus

organic farming

rich in antioxidants

Consistently high-quality matcha

The magnificent tea fields.

Here I am with Daishi-san and the “tea master” who is also the brother of the company president. He is the one who selects the leaves and does the premium blending.

The result is this organic premium matcha tea from Japan. It comes from the largest organic matcha tea producer in Japan, with just over 200 organic farms on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan.

We selected and tasted a few tea leaves from the April harvest. As you can see in the photo, you can clearly tell the difference between the leaves at the bottom, which are more "yellow", and those at the top right, which are very green.

When it comes to harvest, for organic premium matcha tea there is only one harvest per year. It’s the standard for organic premium matcha teas. And it’s the exact opposite of the logic used by most matcha tea producers in Japan, who fill their fields with pesticides and chemical fertilizers and do a minimum of 2 to 3 harvests per year to increase yield. In fact, in Japan, 98% of the matcha tea produced is dedicated to the Japanese market, and only 2% is reserved for export.

With Kumiko Matcha, I offer only organic and natural products, for 3 reasons: to protect the environment, to protect the health of the entire Kumiko community—from the farmer in the tea plantations to you, my customer—and to be a force for good in the world and to be the change I want to see happen.

The annual harvest is often carried out by retired women from the region, who take it on to keep busy during this seasonal period.

The Kumiko Matcha premium organic teas are covered for 4 to 6 weeks just before harvest under a black net that blocks 80% of the sun's rays.

This is to promote chlorophyll concentration and the fact that the tea plant must draw more energy and nutrients from the soil, since it has practically no energy left from the sun.

And on top of that, it causes the plant to grow lots of new young shoots that are green and tender and "seek the sun". These are the leaves that are harvested for premium organic matcha tea.

Aracha Leaves

After harvesting, the whole tea leaves are dried and pre-cut by the farmers. At this stage, this "raw" tea is called aracha.

The aracha leaves are brought to the “tea master”, who sorts them and selects the best leaves for his blend.

You must wear a full protective coat to enter the production facility.

The green tea leaves are then steamed to stop oxidation. Then they pass through several machines that dry them, separate the small plant particles, cut and re-cut, filter and re-separate particles… several times! The final product of this process is “tencha” tea, which looks like tea leaf confetti.

In the photo, I am grinding the tea manually to reduce it to a very fine powder… matcha tea!

In fact, there are artisans who specialize in creating these matcha tea mills.

The mills are made of granite because it is a “cold” stone that will not heat up too much from friction.

The artisans carve 2 granite stones that must fit together, with a hole in the middle to let the tencha tea leaves pass through.

The grooves are arranged so that the tea powder (the matcha) is pushed outward when the top stone rotates.

And here are the mills for Kumiko Matcha.

For most lower-quality matcha teas, the mills run faster to achieve a higher yield of 50 to 60g per hour.

A mill must run for 1 hour to grind the equivalent of a 30g tin of this organic premium matcha.

When the mill runs more slowly there is less heat buildup, so the powder retains all the qualities of the raw product. And what's more, when the mill runs more slowly, the powder that comes out is even finer.

The powder is collected and then passed through a centrifuge. It is equipped with a filter that only lets through particles with a diameter of 100 microns or less (roughly the diameter of a human hair).

Several laboratory tests are carried out for quality and organic certification.

They include precise testing for the absence of radioactivity, pesticides, and herbicides.

Recyclable and airtight tin

And finally, organic premium matcha tea is packaged in 30g tin boxes. These boxes are airtight, and their composition provides better heat insulation.

What's more, they are recyclable and reusable!

I recommend reusing them to store other matcha in sachets, such as Nakai matcha for example, or even other ingredients from your kitchen.

A rich, smooth floral taste full of umami

A delicate powder with an intense jade color. A rich, mellow taste on the palate with a delicious flavor. Initially vegetal and grassy, lightly astringent with a tannic sensation followed by a smooth finish. Full of umami. It is not bitter like low-quality matcha.

When whisked, this matcha produces a creamy foam. Ideal for daily consumption.

The preparation of matcha tea is done in a bowl with bamboo utensils.

Use the spoon to put the matcha into the bowl (1 to 2 bamboo scoops), then add a little cold water and whisk the mixture with the bamboo whisk until you get a fine, creamy foam.

Then add hot water (note: not boiling water). When preparing matcha tea, leave most of the bowl empty to admire the color contrast during your own tea ceremony at home. Notice the texture and the distinctive reflections of your matcha bowl, the bright, jade-green color of the matcha.

Breathe, and it's ready. Enjoy.

Average nutritional information per 100g serving:

  • Total calories (calculated): 314 kcal/ 1315 kJ
  • Dry matter: 95,8 g
  • Mineral content: 6,67 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20,3 g
  • Protein: 4,6 g
  • Total fat: 3,72 g
  • Tannin: 10,6 g
  • Sodium: 2,55 mg
  • Caffeine: 3459,7 mg
  • Epigallocatechin gallate: 6,9 g
  • Epigallocatechin: 2,3 g
  • Epicatechin gallate: 1,0 g
  • Epicatechin: 0,46 g
  • Catechin: 42 mg
  • Theanine: 1540 mg

Product details recap:

  • organic premium matcha tea
  • net weight: 30 grams
  • use 1 to 2 grams per cup
  • organic farming, origin Japan
  • ideally store in the refrigerator
  • reusable and recyclable tin box

Mandatory legal information:

  • price: 33.95€ for 30g / equivalent per kilo: 1132€
  • price per kilo for a 3-box lot: 1066€
  • price per kilo for a 6-box lot: 944€
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After overcoming health challenges during my teenage years, I learned to savor each day while moving forward serenely toward the future.

Back in France, my passion for authentic matcha tea inspired me to create Kumiko Matcha.

Kumiko, which means "eternally beautiful," symbolizes this quest for harmony and presence. To find out where to buy the best organic matcha tea with full traceability, look no further. Every year, I visit our partner farmers in Japan, building direct relationships with those who grow this green treasure with passion and respect.

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