Name: 100% Organic Japanese Matcha – First Spring Harvest (50 g)
Brand: Premium Health Japan
SKU: ORG-JP-50G
Price: 35.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

Description
Flavour Notes
Key Features

This Gokō × Samidori matcha is a hand-picked, first-spring harvest from a single Edo-period family estate in Sumiyama, Uji. The tea garden is shaded before harvest, then only the most tender leaves are taken by hand and carefully processed into tencha before being stone-milled in Kyoto in very small batches.

Gokō lends a plush, creamy sweetness and depth, while Samidori contributes luminous colour and a refined, savoury umami. The result is a ceremonial-grade matcha with remarkable smoothness, a dense, velvety foam, and a clean finish that feels composed rather than bitter.

Part of our Signature Uji Series, this 30 g tin is designed for thoughtful tea sessions, quiet morning rituals, and moments when you want to experience Uji at its most elegant.

Colour: Deep, vivid emerald with a soft, satin sheen in the bowl.

Texture: Exceptionally fine and silky; whisks to a thick, velvety foam that lingers on the palate.

Aroma: Gentle cream, spring grass, and steamed greens, with a hint of roasted chestnut and cacao.

Taste (Usucha): A rounded opening of umami and sweetness, moving into layered green notes and a long, composed finish with minimal astringency.

In Lattes: Holds its character in milk, adding depth, colour, and a soft confectionary sweetness without becoming harsh.

Occasion: Ideal for special daily bowls, guest-serving, and premium matcha lattes where nuance and colour truly matter.

• 100% hand-picked leaves from Gokō and Samidori cultivars

• First spring flush (ichibancha) from a single Sumiyama, Uji estate

• Historic Edo-period family farm with limited annual production

• Stone-milled in Kyoto in carefully controlled, small batches

• Ceremonial grade: rich umami, gentle sweetness, no coarse bitterness

• Beautiful for usucha and refined, premium matcha lattes

• Packed fresh in a 30 g tin, suitable for gifting or personal use

• Rare release available outside Japan through Premium Health Japan

WHY THIS MATCHA IS SPECIAL

Goko × Samidori – Hand-Picked Uji Matcha from Sumiyama is harvested during the first spring flush on an Edo-period family farm overlooking Uji. Rather than being blended into mass-market lots, these leaves are shaded, hand-picked, and stone-milled in Kyoto in deliberately small batches.

The result is a matcha that feels quietly luxurious: a dense, fine foam, layered umami and sweetness, and a calm, sustained focus that suits slow mornings, careful whisking, and guests who appreciate true Uji craftsmanship.

CULTIVAR SPOTLIGHT: GOKO × SAMIDORI

Gokō is prized in Uji for its round sweetness, soft cream notes, and almost chocolaty depth. It creates a gentle, enveloping base in the bowl.

Samidori is known for its intensity of colour and clean, structured umami. It lifts the cup with brightness and clarity, both visually and on the palate.

Together, Gokō and Samidori form a layered ceremonial matcha that feels approachable yet sophisticated — luminous as usucha, and expressive in light, premium lattes where you still want to taste the tea itself.

FARM STORY (SUMIYAMA, UJI)

On the northern side of Uji, Sumiyama has supplied shaded tea to Kyoto for generations. Our partner family farm, active since the Edo period, cares for small, terraced plots that look out over the mountains and mist.

Only a limited amount of first-flush leaf is hand-picked each year, and volumes are kept intentionally small to protect soil health, flavour quality, and the character of the garden. The family rarely exports directly; this Gokō × Samidori release is offered through Premium Health Japan, making it a quietly rare way to experience Sumiyama outside Japan.