{"product_id":"tsujiki-limited-edition-competition-grade-heritage-uji-matcha-asahi-single-cultivar-by-master-kyoto-tea-farmer-tsuji-kiyoharu-20g","title":"#0677.K6 Tsujiki: Limited Edition Competition Grade Heritage Uji Matcha, Award-Winning Asahi Single Cultivar, Tsuji Kiyoharu (20g) 辻喜の抹茶あさひ","description":"\u003cp\u003eTsuji-san creates a very small micro-lot of tencha leaves for submission to tea competitions each year. 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Ces7vv9JUc-\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA post shared by 製茶 辻喜 (@tsujiki_uji.shirakawa)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBest in Japan: Award-Winning Matcha\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld renowned farmer Kiyoharu Tsuji’s tencha (the green tea used for matcha) has won \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Tsuji Kiyoharu Awards\" href=\"https:\/\/tsujiki.jp\/about-en\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enumerous awards\u003c\/a\u003e at the Kyoto, West Japan (Kansai), and National levels. A careful selection and processing of this Asahi cultivar is generally used for these competitions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years.... Asahi cultivar won the top Minister's Award at the 2022 National Tea Competition in the tencha category (this batch was harvested at a similar time as the winning competition batch, but submitted to regional tea competitions). In 2023 and 2024, the Asahi cultivar won 3rd place at the National Tea Competition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: none; overflow: visible;\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F100007885321866%2Fvideos%2F2563284393944380%2F\u0026amp;show_text=1\u0026amp;width=560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cultivated using centuries-old traditional methods including shading under a canopy of reeds and straw adjusted according to the sunlight and increasing until 95% of sunlight is cut. Tsuji-san also conducts soil analysis monthly and analysis of amino acid content in the leaf (which forms the umami flavor) annually to craft the best leaf year after year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: May. Carefully handpicked for maximum quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Steamed and dried in a traditional tencha oven. Carefully refined — removing stems, veins — before stone mill grinding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNet weight\u003c\/b\u003e: 20g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Uji, Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Farmer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsuji-sensei, a fifth generation tea farmer, is one of Japan’s top cultivators and producers of tencha, and his Asahi cultivar tea field has helped him win dozens awards over the years at the regional and national level. The accumulation of accolades have led to the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for agriculture in 2017, and most recently the Minister of Agriculture's Award for tencha at the 2022 National Tea Competition, the top award for the leaves that are used for matcha. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsujiki Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"20g \/ 0.7 oz \/ Refill bag in gift can \u0026 wooden box","offer_id":40329570746473,"sku":"tjk-cgAS-020","price":177.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/tsuji-award-winning-matcha.jpg?v=1664952360","url":"https:\/\/yunomi-jp.pro\/en-gb\/products\/tsujiki-limited-edition-competition-grade-heritage-uji-matcha-asahi-single-cultivar-by-master-kyoto-tea-farmer-tsuji-kiyoharu-20g","provider":"yunomi-jp.pro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}