Kyō-no-Homare - Uji Matcha

A top-tier koicha blended from hand-picked tencha from the award-winning Kikuoka family, including some of their competition grade material. This top-tier tencha is then rounded out by gentle drying and heating over binchotan charcoal, a traditional practice now almost extinct in Japan. This koicha is a limited offering, showcasing the best of Jōyō’s tencha cultivation and blending with intense umami and vivid complexity The name Kyō-no-Homare (京の誉) means "Treasure of the Capital", or alternately, "The Praise of Kyoto". Producer: Arita Sansuien Region: Uji, Kyoto (Jōyō)Cultivar: Blend: Samidori, Uji-Hikari (competition grade), AsahiPicking: Hand-PickedShaded: 45-75 Days