{"product_id":"muku-tokusen-ceremonial-uji-matcha","title":"Muku - Tokusen Ceremonial Uji Matcha","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpecial Selection Premium Ceremonial Matcha – Samidori (Muku 20g Tin)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingle Cultivar | First Harvest | Shade-Grown | Stone-Ground\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- DESCRIPTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft, luminous, and completely clean — \u003cstrong\u003eMuku\u003c\/strong\u003e (無垢) means \"pure\" or \"unadorned,\" and the name is the whole review. This \u003cstrong\u003efirst harvest, shade-grown ceremonial matcha\u003c\/strong\u003e is single-cultivar Samidori from one small field, with no sharpness, no astringency, and nothing to hide behind. What's left is sweetness, cream, and a quiet floral lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone-milled in small batches, the powder is startlingly fine and a deep, even green. The body is silky rather than heavy — it coats the palate without weighing it down, then finishes clear. If Kōyō is the ocean, Muku is the meadow: gentle, green, and effortlessly easy to return to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TASTING NOTES --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh cream, clover, white flower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silken and creamy without heaviness, very clean finish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, luminous green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ORIGIN --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown in Ujitawara, Kyoto Prefecture, on a 7th generation family-run tea farm, from a single small field of Samidori shaded for 26 days before picking. The long shading and deliberately low yields build the sweetness and density that define this cultivar, and the whole field is harvested as one lot each spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYuta harvests his fields only once per year, minimizing stress on the tea plants to ensure the highest quality ichiban each season — the reason a matcha this soft still carries this much depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- PREPARATION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003ePreparation\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsucha (Thin Tea):\u003c\/strong\u003e Whisk 1–2 tsp with 2–3 oz water at 160–170°F for a creamy, gently sweet bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoicha (Thick Tea):\u003c\/strong\u003e Knead 1.5–2 tsp with 1–1.5 oz hot water — Muku thickens beautifully and stays smooth, with no bitterness at the finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wagashi, shortbread, or anything mild enough to let the floral notes through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuku is forgiving. Slightly hot water or a rushed whisk won't turn it harsh, which makes it an unusually good cultivar to learn koicha on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ABOUT SAMIDORI CULTIVAR --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eAbout Samidori Cultivar\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamidori\u003c\/strong\u003e is the cultivar Uji built its reputation on — selected here, grown here, and prized for its balance of sweet umami and creamy body. It is the backbone of most top-grade Uji matcha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost all of it disappears into blends, where it rounds out sharper cultivars. Tasting it alone, unblended, is rare — and it turns out Samidori has plenty to say on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the matcha for those who want purity, not intensity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- MICRO-BATCH --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eExtremely Limited Microbatch\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuku comes from a \u003cstrong\u003esingle field\u003c\/strong\u003e with a very small annual allocation — once the season's lot is gone, it's gone until next spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin our restock list\u003c\/strong\u003e to be first in line when the next batch arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Origin Uji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49295178694891,"sku":"MUKUMATCHA20GTIN","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2995\/5307\/files\/OriginUji-MukuMainImageShopify.png?v=1787801495","url":"https:\/\/originuji.com\/products\/muku-tokusen-ceremonial-uji-matcha","provider":"Origin Uji","version":"1.0","type":"link"}