HONZU ASAHI 本庄旭日
Our Honzu Asahi represents the pinnacle of Japanese tea craftsmanship, offering exceptional quality at an outstanding value. Made from single-origin, single-estate, 100% unblended Honzu Asahi cultivar leaves, this matcha is crafted with shade-grown tencha leaves cultivated under meticulous care. The leaves are shaded for three weeks before harvest, enhancing their chlorophyll content and concentrating L-theanine for a creamy, umami-forward profile that balances fresh, sweet sugar snap pea notes.
Celebrated for its exceptional natural sweetness, captivating aroma, and vivid green hue, the Asahi cultivar offers a unique and rare experience. This matcha showcases a tea style that remains largely inaccessible both internationally and even within Japan itself.
Farmer Notes:
The leaves of this cultivar are large, delicate, and tender, a characteristic of the Gokasho region in Uji. While the short picking window and labor-intensive cultivation make it challenging to scale, these efforts result in a tea that embodies the depth and precision of Uji’s tea-making tradition.
Perfect For Koicha
SIZE
30 Grams
NOTES
Sweet
Warm
Silky
CATEGORY, REGION & CAFFEINE
Category: Matcha
Region: Uji, Japan
Caffeine: 60–80 Milligrams per 8 OZ. Serving
BREWING INSTRUCTIONS
We recommend brewing this tea using the Japanese Brewing Method. Scroll down for additional information about this tea, or click here to review exact instructions.
Our Honzu Asahi represents the pinnacle of Japanese tea craftsmanship, offering exceptional quality at an outstanding value. Made from single-origin, single-estate, 100% unblended Honzu Asahi cultivar leaves, this matcha is crafted with shade-grown tencha leaves cultivated under meticulous care. The leaves are shaded for three weeks before harvest, enhancing their chlorophyll content and concentrating L-theanine for a creamy, umami-forward profile that balances fresh, sweet sugar snap pea notes.
Celebrated for its exceptional natural sweetness, captivating aroma, and vivid green hue, the Asahi cultivar offers a unique and rare experience. This matcha showcases a tea style that remains largely inaccessible both internationally and even within Japan itself.
Farmer Notes:
The leaves of this cultivar are large, delicate, and tender, a characteristic of the Gokasho region in Uji. While the short picking window and labor-intensive cultivation make it challenging to scale, these efforts result in a tea that embodies the depth and precision of Uji’s tea-making tradition.
Perfect For Koicha
SIZE
30 Grams
NOTES
Sweet
Warm
Silky
CATEGORY, REGION & CAFFEINE
Category: Matcha
Region: Uji, Japan
Caffeine: 60–80 Milligrams per 8 OZ. Serving
BREWING INSTRUCTIONS
We recommend brewing this tea using the Japanese Brewing Method. Scroll down for additional information about this tea, or click here to review exact instructions.
Our Honzu Asahi represents the pinnacle of Japanese tea craftsmanship, offering exceptional quality at an outstanding value. Made from single-origin, single-estate, 100% unblended Honzu Asahi cultivar leaves, this matcha is crafted with shade-grown tencha leaves cultivated under meticulous care. The leaves are shaded for three weeks before harvest, enhancing their chlorophyll content and concentrating L-theanine for a creamy, umami-forward profile that balances fresh, sweet sugar snap pea notes.
Celebrated for its exceptional natural sweetness, captivating aroma, and vivid green hue, the Asahi cultivar offers a unique and rare experience. This matcha showcases a tea style that remains largely inaccessible both internationally and even within Japan itself.
Farmer Notes:
The leaves of this cultivar are large, delicate, and tender, a characteristic of the Gokasho region in Uji. While the short picking window and labor-intensive cultivation make it challenging to scale, these efforts result in a tea that embodies the depth and precision of Uji’s tea-making tradition.
Perfect For Koicha
SIZE
30 Grams
NOTES
Sweet
Warm
Silky
CATEGORY, REGION & CAFFEINE
Category: Matcha
Region: Uji, Japan
Caffeine: 60–80 Milligrams per 8 OZ. Serving
BREWING INSTRUCTIONS
We recommend brewing this tea using the Japanese Brewing Method. Scroll down for additional information about this tea, or click here to review exact instructions.
