SEIJU (星授) Matcha 40g by Hoshino Seichaen, Yame

Hoshino Seichaen’s highest-tier matcha

Crafted in Hoshino Village, Yame, Fukuoka, SEIJU is Hoshino Seichaen’s highest-tier matcha. This exceptional blend of Okumidori, Asahi, and Saemidori was created for both koicha and usucha, offering remarkable depth, vivid color, refined aroma, and lingering umami.

• Hoshino Seichaen’s highest-tier matcha
• Koicha & usucha
• Okumidori, Asahi & Saemidori blend
• Stone-milled in Hoshino Village
• Imported directly by Tea Master
• Ships from Los Angeles
• Limited allocation

LIMITED QUANTITY

Sometimes, a tea of extraordinary quality can come to you on what you thought was an ordinary day and change your life forever.

This matcha, SEIJU (Seijyu / 星授) is a special tea. From the moment you open the jar and gaze down, you notice a tea so electric green that you feel it is alive. Then, the fragrance hits you. It’s at once crisp and creamy. When added to water, the color turns into a deep cross between jade and forest green. Taking the first sip after its whisked, SEIJU takes on a sort of cotton candy quality, coating your mouth with its pillowy emerald waves with no trace of astringency. If this all sounds hyperbolic and over-the-top, that’s because that’s what SEIJU is: an absolute superlative.

A very precious blend of Okumidori, Asahi, Saemidori is favored by many in the Japanese tea ceremony world. Since only small amount can be produced, matcha in this highest-grade category is mainly consumed at special occasions such as an annual “Hatsugama”, a special tea ceremony to welcome the new year.

Contains 40g of matcha for about 20-30 servings.

· We believe every tea is an invitation to enjoy, explore, and educate. We invite you to be a Tea Master, no matter where you are on your tea journey, and discover a way to prepare this tea that works for you and your tea guests.

PREPARATION:

Please enjoy our guide “How To Make Matcha” which features simple instructions and a straightforward description for how to best prepare matcha traditionally.

We do not recommend using ceremonial matcha for lattes or smoothies, nor adding any sweeteners or milks to the tea. It’s spectacular just with water (not too hot, around 75 C/167 F).

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:

A moment

Buried softly above

The heavens

FLAVOR PROFILE:

Richness: 5/5

Bite: 1/5

Aroma: 5/5

Vibrancy: 5/5

Umami: 4/5

MANUFACTURER: HOSHINO SEICHAEN　星野製茶園

ORIGIN:

Yame 八女

Fukuoka Prefecture 福岡県

Kyushu Region 九州

Japan日本

DETAILS:

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

PACKAGING: Aluminum jar