Matcha Velvet 7 "Oku Yutaka"

八女抹茶 "おくゆたか "

Origin
Yame, Fukuoka

“Matcha Velvet 7” is a new, exclusive line of single origin, single cultivar shincha (new harvest) matcha from Yame, Fukuoka. This series is a rare opportunity to taste matcha from the famous Yame region in its most pristine state: freshly harvested, direct from the grower, and unblended. 

These matcha are also unique as they are delicious both as a latte or usucha (with only water), so we invite you to experience them both ways.

For anyone who likes their matcha sweet, you will be so pleased to encounter Oku Yutaka. This matcha bewilders us because, prepared as a latte, you’d think it had secretly generated its own sugar. It has a thick, satisfying mouthfeel and leaves the taste of marshmallow on your tongue. 

Smell:  mineralic, oily, perfumed 
Colour: grass green 
Taste: rich, very sweet, ice cream, marshmallow 

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Yame is known around the world for producing some of the highest quality matcha, and its teas are appreciated for their unique, rich and very satisfying mouthfeel. This series allows us to dive deeper into the incredible degree of variation there is within tea from this small, but mighty, region. 

We will be receiving a few kilograms of 7 single cultivar matcha directly from the producer, as they are harvested. In the spirit of true shincha, we will release them in batches as they arrive.