Ippodo Tea Kanza review
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Product Details
- Brand
- Ippodo Tea
- Origin
- Uji, Kyoto
- Grade
- Ceremonial
- Cultivars
- Unknown
- Sizes
- 20g, 40g
- Lab Tested
- Radiation
- Description
Apex Ippodo koicha grade; extraordinarily complex umami, no bitterness
Expert Review
By Matcha Spot Team
TL;DR
Ippodo's apex koicha. Maxed-out umami and vegetal depth, almost no bitterness. Priced accordingly, around $4 a gram.
About
Kanza is the top of the Ippodo range. The price is real (the gap between this and Kuon is more than 30%), and so is the depth.
Flavor
At koicha thickness the umami is almost overwhelming. There's no bitterness to balance it, so the sweetness on the back end has to do that job. And it does. Vegetal is at the ceiling.
Verdict
Drink it as koicha or you've made a pricing mistake. The depth that justifies the price doesn't show up at thin ratios.
Where to Buy Kanza by Ippodo Tea
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Ippodo Tea Japan
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Lab Testing
Measured contaminant levels from brand and independent reports. Hover a row to learn how to read it. Lower is better.
Radiation
* Brand-wide result: Ippodo's teas were tested annually (2011 to 2020) for radioactive cesium by a third-party lab (Japan Food Inspection Corporation), with none detected; not a measurement specific to this product.
Figures are reported by the linked source and shown in standardized units. Matcha Spot does not independently verify lab results.
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