Steep time
1–3 min
Recommended
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
80°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
—
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
medium
Typical
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Overview
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
Experience what matcha was before traditionally before all other cultivars were created. Zairai matcha is bold, wild and unpredictable. A rare cultivar rarely produced and harvested. A rare treat. First harvest, single origin, granite ground, made to order. Tasting Notes: Light and smooth, Zairai starts of with a gentle umami and finishing clean with some astringency. Expect hints of dark green vegetables and walnuts. Perfect for drinkers that are after a bold and intricate matcha taste. Best suited on its own or made into a latte Packaged and shipped directly from a small family tea farm in Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan. Available in airtight sealed ziplocked pouches 25g and 100g.