“I need to start drinking coconut water because of its high dose of electrolytes. But I HATE coconut. So I decided to add matcha to it. Everything’s better w/ matcha, right? I took a small sip of it...” Read full tasting note
“When the going gets tough, the tough drink tea. What a awful week. The mediation on Monday went awfully, then I went to the funeral of a friend, and got cornered and verbally attacked 3 different...” Read full tasting note
“Wow. This is only the second time I have had unflavored matcha so this rating is a bit biased in direction of new experience but this stuff is amazing. Matcha was very strong and vegetal and...” Read full tasting note
“My wife has gotten into the matcha craze. Yes, it’s officially a craze. We’re adding it to smoothies, n’ such. Today, we decided to try it hot. This matcha has a seaweed aroma, and a faint lemon...” Read full tasting note
This powdered tea has been the pride of Uji for several centuries. It has been used in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The Thin Grade pairs especially well with chocolates. Traditionally drunk hot (although we offer it iced at our stores), Jobetsugi is a mouth-filling experience. The spinach and artichokes flavors are most prominent. Since this is a thin matcha, the flavors are slightly muted. The natural tastes of Tencha are amplified exponentially. This matcha tastes intensely of spinach and artichokes, followed by a bracing caffeine bite.
Since 1983 Harney & Sons has been the source for fine teas. We travel the globe to find the best teas and accept only the exceptional. We put our years of experience to work to bring you the best Single-Estate teas, and blends beyond compare.