Type of tea: Organic Matcha (Powdered special high-quality green tea)
Production place: Kakegawa City, Shizuoka, Japan
Leaf (particle size): Powder 100 mesh pass (10 µm)
Color of brewed tea: Light green
Flavor: Rich MATCHA aroma (a slightly salty, sea breeze aroma), smooth, mild, bitter taste
Organic farming (certified Organic JAS) *: ◯
Variety: Yabukita or Saemidori
Producer: A family-run tea garden that manages the production of tea from cultivation through processing.

Samples at TAVOLA
CHAMART prepares 3 grades of Matcha samples at TAVOLA. One of them is made with Saemidori variety and two of them are made with Yabukita variety.
CHAMART can introduce 8 grades of Matcha.

Other: MATCHA is NOT powdered SENCHA (steamed green tea). The ingredient of MATCHA is TENCHA, which is a green tea cultivated and processed by a special method. The tea leaves for TENCHA are covered by straw mats or black cloth for 3 weeks or more to block the sunlight before plucking. The leaves for TENCHA are steamed, but not rolled like SENCHA. The leaves keep their bright green color and create MATCHA’s color.
Blocking the sunlight increases the amount of theanine, a component of umami and sweetness, and decreases catechin, a component of bitterness and astringency. Additionally, theanine has relaxing effects.
It takes more processes and time compared to making SENCHA.

MATCHA has many ways for use, such as for making bagels, bread, waffles, muffins, ice cream, drinks (shakes, lattes), etc.

Shizuoka's CHAGUSABA farming method:
The tea is cultivated using Shizuoka's CHAGUSABA farming method which was recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2013. It is an example of circular agriculture that harmonizes humans’ relationship with nature to preserve the environment and protect biodiversity.
For more information on Shizuoka's CHAGUSABA farming
https://chamart.jp/en/archives/learn_heritage/shizuoka_chagusaba/