ICHIKO

Name: ICHIKO
Brand: Ikkyu Tea
Price: 153.0 HKD
Availability: InStock

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A fragrant, premium ceremonial-grade matcha from Sonogi. Enjoy this silky, smooth matcha with hints of roasted almonds, flower notes, and robust umami. Its light astringency accentuates its sweet flavor.

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Description

We're thrilled to present ICHIKO—a fragrant, premium ceremonial-grade matcha from Sonogi (Nagasaki) crafted with Tsuyuhikari and Sae midori cultivars.

Before whisking ICHIKO, enjoy its emerald-green powder, its lightly sweet aroma boasting nutty and floral notes. Then to prepare, use 80C/176F water and 2g of powder to brew a silky, smooth matcha with hints of roasted almonds, flower notes, and robust umami. Its light astringency accentuates its sweet flavor.

Nakayama san, along with 3 tea producers, has blazed a path in Sonogi's tea industry by creating the first Sonogi-grown and made matcha. Hand-in-hand with a ceremonial-grade matcha master from Uji, they've created a unique matcha of Sonogi terroir.

For even more information, please read our full review by Alex Ahearn on our "Tasting Corner" page.

Information

Net Weight: 40g
Harvest: 2022
Origin: 100% Japanese tea from Higashi-Sonogi
Quality and type: Premium Matcha
Organic: No
Cultivars: Sae midori, Tsuyuhikari
Conservation: 8 months unopened
Optimal tasting: within 6 weeks after opening

Brewing Instructions

Tea for 2
2g / 0.07 oz

Water
70ml / ~ 2.36 fl oz

Temperature
80C / 176F

Time

Tasting Guide

Aromatic Profiles

Body

floral

Umami

Fruity

Roasted

Nutty

Woody / Earthy

Vegetal

Grassy

Producer Information

NAKAYAMA KOSUKE

The tea factory of Nakayama family has been in operations for 70 years in Higashi Sonogi. Their tea fields cover about 600 ha. The Nakayama family is strongly committed in favour of practicing an environment-friendly agriculture.

To preserve their land and its soil, they use only organic fertilisers that they prepare themselves. To fight against a failing domestic demand for green tea, the Nakayama family works hard to improve communication and build partnerships with other tea farmers as well as actors in other industries.