Nakamura Tokichi Global Premium Hatsu-Mukashi No.1 review
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Product Details
- Origin
- Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto
- Grade
- Ceremonial
- Cultivars
- Asahi
- Sizes
- 20g, 40g
- Description
Single-origin Asahi from Shirakawa/Uji; intensely umami, seaweed/nori character, buttery sweetness
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By Matcha Spot Team
TL;DR
Single-origin Asahi from Shirakawa, Uji's top growing area. Heavy umami, nori, buttery sweetness. Priced as an occasion matcha.
About Shirakawa
Shirakawa is the small Uji sub-region that has produced most of the matcha winning major competitions for the last decade. Tokichi's No.1 lot of the season is single-origin Asahi from there, and the price reflects that.
Flavor
Nori on the nose, creamy buttery sweetness on the palate, vegetal at the ceiling. Compared to Horii's Mumon (also Asahi), this one is much more rounded. Almost no bitterness, more cream than salt.
Verdict
Koicha only. Drinking a $20-per-gram matcha thin is not a good time.
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