Shizuoka, Japan | Signature Grade

A beautiful award-winning tsuyuhikari blend matcha from Shizuoka, Japan

This signature grade matcha makes a great usucha or fantastic matcha latte and is what you get if you want to rival mid-tier offerings from many Japanese brands (plus it's better than the quality you get at most Japanese cafes)

This tsuyuhikari blend has a naturally brighter green hue than the okumidori blend due to the relatively lower growing altitude

From time to time, batches of this matcha may have a very slightly "grainier" texture compared to some of my premium powdered teas (ball-mill vs stone-milled), but I still choose it due to its fantastic flavour, accessibility, and being able to offer this at a relatively lower price point as this was more important to me than the grind size

It's extremely difficult to find a finely ground tea that meets my flavour standards and isn't double/triple the price of this

In terms of flavour alone, the tsuyuhikari blend (my "lowest grade" matcha) is better than most other matcha on the market in New Zealand

📦 order over 🇳🇿 $100 nzd | 🇦🇺 $250 aud | 🇺🇸 $250 usd | 🇨🇦 $350 cad

shipping is on me

up to 2 kg & excludes fragile items for those outside of nz

squeeze out air from the zip lock bag, reseal & refrigerate - it will last many, many months that way

don't store powdered tea at room temperature for extended periods

i fly my teas into new zealand as soon as they're manufactured

this isn't cheap, but it ensures theystay at their peak quality & freshness

i started this hobby business to breakthrough the improper standards of the tea industry

i make sure i create & sustain great working relationships with my suppliers & their staff

my beliefs permeate the work that i do & the products i supply

everything i do stands for my values & i try to act in a way that promotes positive change 🙏