Harney & Sons Matcha Jobetsugi, 80 gram tin, Thin Grade Matcha, Powdered Green Tea for Japanese Tea Ceremony

Matcha powdered green tea has been the pride of Uji for several centuries. owdered green teas have been consumed in China and Japan for centuries. However it is only in the last few decades that Westerners have acquired a taste for this ancient tea. We enjoy the bracing vegetal flavors, as well as the unusual process for preparing the tea.

• Powdered green teas have been consumed in China and Japan for centuries. However it is only in the last few decades that Westerners have acquired a taste for this ancient tea.
• We enjoy the bracing vegetal flavors, as well as the unusual process for preparing the tea.
• This ancient tea is made from a shade grown tea, the best coming from outside of Kyoto near the suburb of Uji. After harvest, the tea (called Tencha) is air dried. The dry flakes are taken to a "clean" room filled with rotating millstones and everything is covered with green dust. After a full hour of grinding, each stone produces two ounces of dried Matcha.