Matcha "Platinum"

抹茶 ほしの白授

Origin
Yame, Fukuoka

When we heard of the unusual and rare “Platinum Matcha” we were so curious we had to bring it in to try. This rare type of matcha is a result of years of research and experimentation by Hoshino Tea, and it is unbelievable to see what they have achieved! 

Platinum matcha is so pale in colour because it is made from the less common “white” varietal of tea trees. Their powdered leaves are a pale, pastel blue-green. Dry, this matcha powder looks sun bleached like something that came from the ocean.

The tea’s appearance isn’t deceptive: it looks, smells and tastes creamy, like milk and sugar. It even gives off hints of cotton candy and seems to carry other confections beneath its pale froth. Despite being a bit mind-bending, this matcha is soft and comforting, like a cup of warm, imaginary milk. 

Size: 20g tin

2g ⋅ 80°C ⋅ 30ml ⋅ bamboo whisk

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Yame, Fukuoka is a tea producing region famous for gyokuro 玉露 and matcha.  It is located on the southernmost Japanese island of Kyushu. The tea comes from what was once a small village named Hoshino, before it merged with neighbouring villages to form the city of Yame. Yame spans a mountainous area, with the Hoshino River flowing through it from East to West.

The land here is very fertile and, at a higher altitude, the air is continually moist and foggy. Tea trees grow steadily and slowly in these conditions, which gives both their tea’s sweetness and its savory, “umami” flavors depth and complexity.