Imperial Uji Matcha Batch 003 | 30g

Beautifully balanced flavor. One of the best matchas I’ve tried!

Really good match. My favorite I have had.

10/10 matcha. Won’t buy anything else.

Let’s start with first impressions, two of them: 1) When I opened the tin I briefly saw the face of God, who was disappointed I still don’t own a proper chashaku. 2) the color… This isn’t just green. Green is what your lawn does. This is the color of a nuclear reactor that went to art school. It did not turn my pee green though surprisingly.

Taste: The tasting notes are accurate: strong umami, natural sweetness, buttery smooth. Super high quality through and through.

Price: $45 for thirty grams sounds like a lot right up until you drink it, at which point the math quietly rearranges itself. I’ve paid more than this for ceremonial-grade powder that tasted like a lawn clipping with ambitions. This is first-flush, hand-picked, stone-milled Samidori, the kind of spec sheet that usually comes with a $90 price tag and a waiting list.

Conclusion: I say this as a man who has been fleeced by three continents’ worth of tea shops, a genuinely unserious price for what’s in the tin. Would buy again. Have bought again. Insanely good matcha!