IPPODO is very pleased to offer this Special New Year's matcha.
Different from our regular Wakamatsu-no-mukashi, this limited-supply Special New Year's Wakamatsu-no-mukashi offers an even richer taste and a sweet aroma that completely permeates the room. Highly recommended for people who take part in the traditional New Year's Hatsugama tea ceremony, or for anyone who appreciates the full-bodied richness of an extra-premium matcha. This tea is an excellent choice as a koicha (thicker serving of matcha ).
- About our Special New Year's Matcha
Every year we make available this limited-edition matcha, sold exclusively during the New Year's holiday season, after first having carefully selected and purchased tea leaves with the following characteristics.
Characteristics of our Special New Year's Matcha
''Magnificent fragrance''
''Rich, ample umami''
''Light hue''
Naturally, each year's matcha is different and, therefore, differs in taste. Looking forward to the unique flavor of each year's matcha is one of the joys of our Special New Year's Matcha.
- Features of our Special New Year's Matcha for 2014
In addition to its magnificent fragrance and bright color, which are befitting the New Year's holidays, our Special New Year's Matcha for 2014 is most notable for its refreshing umami flavor. When you drink this matcha, it fills your mouth with a delicious umami flavor, followed afterwards by a light, pleasant aftertaste that tantalizes the palate leaving you wanting more. It brings to mind majestic horses galloping smartly over the fields and plains. Compared to the rich, full-bodied matcha we sell throughout the year, Special New Year's Matcha seems lighter and more refreshing, appealing to established matcha lovers and newcomers alike.
*This matcha was named by Jimyosai-sosho XIV, the grand master of the Omote-Senke family of tea masters.
*This grade of matcha is the same as that used for Komamukashi and Special New Year's Seiun, which was named by the Ura-Senke family of tea masters.