Matcha Premium Hatsu-Mukashi “No.1”

Bessei Hatsumukashi “No.1” — The Purest Buds, the Deepest Umami
Highly Praised at the 2024 National Tea Competition

Crafted from the earliest spring leaves—only the first and second buds, hand-picked in Shirakawa, Uji—this matcha represents the pinnacle of precision and patience.
Using the Asahi cultivar, known for its exceptional balance of sweetness, umami, and aroma, the tencha is slow-aged for up to two years in cold storage to bring out its full potential.
The result: a matcha that was highly rated in the 2024 National Tea Competition, affirming its exceptional quality.

Stone-milled into a fine powder, this matcha offers a pure, refreshing sweetness, followed by a deep and elegant umami. Bitterness is nearly absent, and the aftertaste is long, smooth, and quietly profound.

Its aroma is layered—floral and refined from the cultivar, oceanic richness from shaded cultivation, and a toasty finish from the traditional drying process, known as roka.

Visually, it stuns with its vivid, yet transparent green hue—not just bold, but with a clarity and depth only nature and time can create.

Bessei Hatsumukashi “No.1” is not simply premium matcha—it is the culmination of craftsmanship, climate, and care, made in extremely limited quantities.
A true ceremonial-grade tea for moments that deserve quiet luxury.