Matcha Velvet 7 "Seimei"

八女抹茶 "せいめい"

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. 

We finish our Velvet 7 series with something as remarkable as it is delicious. Seimei tastes so much like chocolate you will be surprised that it is green. Its deep sweetness is lifted up by pretty floral notes – this is one for the sensualists. 

Smell: lake water, violets
Colour: forest green 
Taste: chocolate, malted sweetness, floral uplift 

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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.