SEIHO (Seihou / 星峰) Matcha 40g by Hoshino Seichaen, Yame

Crafted in Hoshino Village, Yame, Fukuoka, SEIHO is an elevated matcha created for both koicha and usucha. Its full-bodied smoothness, refined aroma, and exceptionally low astringency allow it to be prepared thick, while its vivid character and lingering finish also make it an outstanding choice for usucha.

• Suitable for koicha and usucha

• Full-bodied with exceptionally low astringency
  

• Crafted by Hoshino Seichaen in Yame

• Stone-milled in Hoshino Village

• Imported directly and shipped from Los Angeles

This matcha powder ‘Seiho’ perfectly illustrates the importance of choice in Japanese tea and its wider culture. Contrary to popular misconception about the perceived rigidity of the Japanese tea ceremony, there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to serve Seihou, only matters of choice. When prepared thick, this tea has a full-bodied smoothness and almost no detectable astringency. When prepared thin, this tea lives up to its namesake. In a single sip, it travels on journey from a stronger more robust taste on the beginning of the ascent when it hits your lips, all the way to an unobstructed view of peaceful relaxation and ease at the peak. Since it happens in only a few seconds, one could also relate the experience to that of a firecracker: a loud bang of taste in the beginning and then a delicate downpour of lightly illuminated flavor afterward. Like many of our guests’ favorite teas, this one leaves the experience open to the drinker and we’ve never heard of it disappointing, no matter how someone chooses to serve it.

Looking for Hoshino Seichaen’s highest-tier matcha? Discover SEIJU, an exceptionally limited matcha selected for special occasions and the most elevated koicha and usucha experience. For a more accessible matcha intended primarily for everyday usucha, explore HOSHI NO TSUYU.

PROVENANCE YOU CAN TRUST

We believe that the quality of matcha cannot be understood through color, cultivar, or origin alone. It is also important to know how and where the tencha was cultivated and processed, who selected and finished the tea, who created the final blend, and where and how it was stone-milled.

Our matcha comes directly from Hoshino Seichaen in Hoshino Village, Yame, Fukuoka, with whom we have maintained a close and continuing relationship. Depending on the tea, a blend may include tencha grown by several of Hoshino Seichaen’s partner producers. The leaves are carefully evaluated, finished, and blended by the tea specialists at Hoshino Seichaen before being ground on the company’s own stone mills under controlled conditions.

This direct relationship allows us to verify the production process and facilities behind the matcha we offer—from the cultivation and processing of the tencha through final blending and milling. For us, traceability is not simply a region printed on a package. It is an ongoing relationship with the producer and a clear understanding of how each matcha is made.

TASTING HAIKU:

Freight train

Barrels straight through

Leaving joy

FLAVOR PROFILE:

Richness: 4/5

Bite: 1/5

Aroma: 4/5

Vibrancy: 4/5

Umami: 4/5

MANUFACTURER: HOSHINO SEICHAEN　星野製茶園 

ORIGIN:

Yame 八女

Fukuoka Prefecture 福岡県

Kyushu Region 九州

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SIZE: 40g — approximately 20 bowls of usucha at 2g each, or 10 servings of koicha at 4g each.

Packaging: Aluminum jar