OKUMIDORI Yame Matcha (First Flush) 30g

Best for: Smooth, easy drinking matcha  
Taste: Creamy · Mellow · Low bitterness  
Use: Straight or latte  

✔ Best for beginners  
✔ Smooth and easy to enjoy  
✔ No harsh bitterness  

Description

A smooth, creamy matcha from Yame, Japan with mellow sweetness, gentle nuttiness, and balanced umami.

Easy to enjoy whether you drink it straight or with milk.

🏆Recognised in global tea evaluations for outstanding colour, aroma, and taste.🏆

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Tasting Notes: 

Creamy · Mellow sweetness · Hint of nuttiness · Balanced Umami

Recommended Use:

Best enjoyed:

• Drinking straight  
• Matcha latte  

Preparation: 
Use 2–4g matcha  
Whisk with 75–80°C water until smooth  
Add milk if desired

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Period: First flush (Harvested only once a year, only first flush)
Origin: Yame, Fukuoka, Japan
Cultivar: Okumidori
Product of Japan

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Can you use it for culinary? Yes you can, but honestly, I personally think it’s a bit of a luxury. If you’re interested in matcha for culinary use, we have more affordable options like Hinata and Tsugi.

Ingredients

100% Japanese matcha powder (Okumidori)

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from light and moisture.
Refrigeration is recommended even before opening.

• Keeps for 1 - 2 years in fridge, longer in freezer
• If stored at room temperature, colour and taste may change within 3 – 4 months
• Avoid strong-smelling items - matcha absorbs odours easily

A little about matcha from Yame, Kyushu

Yame is located in southern Fukuoka, on Japan’s Kyushu island.
It’s a region surrounded by mountains, clean rivers, and morning mist, creating ideal conditions for high-quality tea. The fog and temperature difference between day and night help tea plants develop rich amino acids (L-theanine) - the source of umami and natural sweetness.

Yame matcha is prized for its smooth, mellow taste and low bitterness, compared to matcha from other regions like Uji or Shizuoka.

Its high L-theanine content gives it a rounded, savoury flavour and creamy mouthfeel that even beginners can enjoy straight or in lattes.

Because of the region’s fertile volcanic soil and careful shading methods, Yame matcha has a deep, vivid green hue and fresh grassy aroma.

The colour stays bright even in milk drinks - making it ideal for matcha lattes and desserts that look as good as they taste.