{"product_id":"japan-ikeda-chaen-tamaryoku-funmatcha-極上","title":"Japan - Ikeda Chaen - Gentō Tamaryoku Funmatcha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chadodo.co.uk\/pages\/ikeda-cha-en\" title=\"Ikeda Cha-en producer page\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eIkeda Chaen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited_long__JuNNx\"\u003es \u003cstrong\u003eGentō \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTamaryoku Funmatcha\u003c\/strong\u003e is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003emasterpiece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eof blending\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003ecomprising\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsuyuhikari\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSaemidori\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eYabukita \u003c\/strong\u003ecultivars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003ein harmony.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eSourced from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eskilled Sonogi tea farmers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNagasaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003ethis tea is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eexpertly blended and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003efinished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eto perfection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003en\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eepitome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited_long__JuNNx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof \u003cstrong\u003etamaryokucha (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e玉緑茶, coiled green tea)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eartistry and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eIkeda Chaen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003es top-grade \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chadodo.co.uk\/products\/japan-ikeda-chaen-tamaryokucha-superb-blend\" title=\"Japan - Ikeda Chaen - Tamaryokucha Superb (極上) Blend\"\u003eSuperb blend\u003c\/a\u003e, as part of Ikeda-san's answer to the matcha boom i\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003et is then ground down finely and passed through a fine mesh to result in a \u003cstrong\u003efunmatsucha (粉末茶, powdered tea) \u003c\/strong\u003ethat is being named \u003cstrong\u003eFunmatcha\u003c\/strong\u003e due to its high quality base. As such, we are excited as the first international buyer to bring back this unique sister product of Matcha from Kyushu that has not been done before with such a high quality tea base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eichibancha harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e (first harvest) is shaded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eunder \u003cstrong\u003ekabuse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (covered) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003econditions and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003edeep-steamed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the \u003cstrong\u003efukamushi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (longer, deep steamed) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003estyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003ehas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003ea bold, round,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003efull-bodied profile with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003estrong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eumami\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003echaracteristics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited_long__JuNNx\"\u003e. The Tsuyuhikari and Saemidori cultivars\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eintroduce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003evivid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egreen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003ecolour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003erich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003ecreaminess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e, while\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eYabukita balances\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eout\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003ethe blend with its\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003esubtle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited_long__JuNNx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erichness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its thick mouthfeel and matcha-like creaminess, it lacks the signature bitterness often associated with matcha and has a balanced umami and natural almost cereal-like sweetness. Perfect as an usucha (prepared just with water for a thin tea) or in latte form, with it being a powdered tea you are ingesting the whole leaf and getting the full health benefits as you would matcha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eNagasaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eregion of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eSonogi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e, tea is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003ebest\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited_long__JuNNx\"\u003eknown as \"\u003cstrong\u003eSonogicha\u003c\/strong\u003e\". Tamaryokucha is\u003cspan\u003e what the locals will simply call \"\u003cstrong\u003eocha\u003c\/strong\u003e\", as tea is there is automatically assumed to be tamaryokucha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eIt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003edifferent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003efrom the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003esencha\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003emost\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eother regions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJapan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003e with its curly leaf shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eFor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eSonogi\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003elocals,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etamaryokucha\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003epinnacle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003etop-quality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eteas. High-grade tamaryokucha, however, is traditionally not powdered into funmatsucha and thus Ikeda-san is taking a risk with his innovating tea production differently to the region's typical tea culture. The result is a beautiful, exciting new product that we have compared to numerous types of matcha and have the utmost faith in it holding up alongside them and even surpassing their taste. We at Cha Dodo are proud to be the first to bring this tea out of Japan for you to enjoy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eEnjoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003eextraordinary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited_long__JuNNx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etaste of Sonogicha with Ikeda Chaen's Gentō Tamaryoku Funmatcha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__added__LtuNJ\"\u003e- a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etea\u003cspan\u003e that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited__WuRP8\"\u003eredefines excellence with every sip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Editor_t__not_edited_long__JuNNx\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfusion Recommendations:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a powdered tea, our brewing recommendation follows the typical Japanese brewing style for matcha. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile it can be enjoyed as a koicha (thick tea), we recommend its consumption as usucha (thin tea), or latte.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse a lower temperature of 60-70\u003cspan\u003e°C to bring out more of the balanced umami characteristics without bitterness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ikeda Chaen","offers":[{"title":"30g","offer_id":52028235415890,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.chadodo.co.uk\/products\/japan-ikeda-chaen-tamaryoku-funmatcha-%e6%a5%b5%e4%b8%8a","provider":"Cha Dodo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}