Taste profile
Shiun
Uji · Okumidori-led blend
Aroma notes
Refined · Shaded
Best prepared
Usucha · Latte
Preview profile · Relative to the current UnD collection. Values will be confirmed by comparative tasting before release.
Uji Matcha Shiun
Ceremonial Blend
Uji Matcha Shiun
Ceremonial Blend
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An Okumidori-led blend and a single-origin ceremonial matcha. The tea is grown, harvested, processed into tencha, and milled in Uji, Kyoto.
Shade before harvest slows the growth of the shoots and builds umami and sweetness in the leaf. The Okumidori-led blend brings deep umami, mild bitterness, and a smooth mouthfeel.
Bright green color; delicate aroma
Mild bitterness; smooth, mellow mouthfeel
Subtle sweetness and deep umami
For usucha or a latte.
Details
Grade: Ceremonial
Origin: Uji, Kyoto, Japan — grown, harvested, and processed in Uji
Cultivars: blend led by Okumidori
Cultivation: shade-grown
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Further Reading
Uji, From Leaf to Matcha
A Complete Origin
In Uji, shaded cultivation, tencha processing, and milling developed within the same region. Shiun keeps that sequence in one place. The leaf is grown and harvested in Uji, processed into tencha, and milled into matcha there.
Shade before harvest slows the growth of the shoots and retains umami and sweetness in the leaf. The growing environment and the processing knowledge remain within the same origin.
Okumidori at the Core
Shiun is not a single-cultivar matcha. It uses only Uji-grown tencha, blended primarily around Okumidori.
Deep umami and a vivid green color form the center. Mild sweetness and a smooth mouthfeel complete the blend. Multiple cultivars create balance within a single origin.
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