Matcha Velvet 7 "Saeakari"

八女抹茶 "さえあかり"

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. 

A paradoxical matcha, Saeakari opens light and closes rich! It has a soothing toasted quality to it, like genmaicha, that deepens into a nutty sweetness as its flavour intensifies. This matcha takes us on such a journey we had to make two tasting charts for it: one for its beginning, and one for its finish. 

Smell: toasted grain, soba cha 
Colour: fern green 
Taste: popcorn, walnut skin finish, bewildering … light opening, but a rich finish

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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.