MUTSUMI

Name: MUTSUMI
Brand: Ikkyu Tea
SKU: MEICH-EUS01
Price: 32.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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An outstanding competition-grade first-flush sencha meticulously crafted in Hoshinomura. Enjoy its clear, sophisticated liquor with a smooth mellow aftertaste.

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Plain bag 100 GR (3.5 OZ)

Yame Washi Wrapped 100 GR (3.5 OZ)

Black Washi Wrapped 100 GR (3.5 OZ)

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Description

2025 first harvest

Selected by tea master Domoto san at Meichaen in Fukuoka, MUTSUMI is an outstanding competition-grade first-flush sencha meticulously crafted by Hoshino Seicha in the pristine village of Hoshinomura.

Grown with minimal use of pesticides, this remarkable sencha is mainly made with Saemidori cultivar. MUTSUMI unfolds in the cup with a crystalline liquor and a pure, elegant aroma, offering a sophisticated harmony of flavours. with a smooth, mellow aftertaste that gently lingers, providing an unforgettable tea experience.

Naturally low in caffeine, with a luminous pale hue, MUTSUMI is perfect for multiple brewing sessions throughout the day. Enjoy a rare and refined ambassador of Yame sencha, whether with hot water or cold brewed! It is a tea you won't get bored with.

It's elegant, it's sophisticated...and we just fell in love with the multiple layers of complexity that this Sencha is able to reveal. A must try !

Information

Net Weight: 100g
Harvest: 2025
Origin: 100% Japanese tea from Yame
Quality and type: Competition Sencha
Organic: No
Cultivars: Saemidori and others
Conservation: 1 year unopened
Optimal tasting: within 6 weeks after opening

Brewing Instructions

Tea for 2
4g / 0.14 oz

Water
140ml / ~ 4.73 fl oz

Temperature
70C / 158F

Time
60s

Tasting Guide

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Producer Information

DOMOTO KAZUHIRO

MEICHAEN is a tea company founded in Fukuoka in 1967 by its previous president, Domoto Kazuhide. His son, Domoto Kazuhiro san, explains his family business philosophy.

To embody our founder's desire to share the true deliciousness of tea with a wide audience, we have been appraising, selecting and delivering high-quality tea for over half a century, allowing everyone to enjoy the authentic flavour of Japanese green tea.

We will continue to convey the richness of tea-based lifestyles by delivering high-quality products that can be purchased with confidence all year round, while creating even more value as an "essential presence in the community."

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07/10/2024

Alexander Z.

United States

A solid "regular" tea. Takes 3 steepings quite well: other sencha with this claim have usually only worked for 2 for me. Had to adjust from the steeping instructions to steep a bit longer (more like 45s) to get a full flavor.

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07/09/2024

Neil F.

United Kingdom

Great tea

As always great service and a fantastic product.

MUTSUMI

Competition Sencha

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Great tea

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