Yōko Matcha Organic Ceremonial Matcha
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Who is Yōko Matcha?
Yōko Matcha is a matcha brand focused on organic Japanese green tea and accessible daily preparation. Its range is built around ceremonial-grade matcha for traditional bowls, lattes, and cold drinks.
The brand also offers preparation accessories and starter formats designed to make whisked matcha easier at home.
First-harvest Yabukita from Hon-Yama for traditional preparation or lattes
Yōko Matcha Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha combines first-harvest Yabukita leaves from Hon-Yama, Shizuoka, with Japanese tencha processing and bead milling. Its stated profile is smooth and naturally sweet, followed by a clean finish. It can be prepared traditionally or used in matcha lattes.
Where is this Yabukita matcha grown?
The tea leaves are grown in Hon-Yama, Shizuoka, Japan. This is a single-cultivar matcha made only from Yabukita leaves rather than a blend of multiple cultivars. The leaves come from the first harvest and are shade-grown before processing.
After harvest, the leaves are processed into tencha and bead-milled in Japan. Together, these details provide a specific account of the tea’s location, cultivar, harvest, growing method, and processing.
What does Yōko Matcha Organic Ceremonial Grade Matcha taste like?
The matcha has a smooth profile with natural sweetness and a clean finish. These qualities apply whether the powder is prepared in the traditional style or combined with milk in a matcha latte. The product details do not specify preparation ratios, water temperature, or latte proportions, so preparation can follow the method appropriate to the chosen drink.
- Cultivar: Single-cultivar Yabukita
- Harvest: First harvest
- Growing method: Shade-grown
- Location: Hon-Yama, Shizuoka, Japan
- Processing: Processed into tencha and bead-milled in Japan
- Taste: Smooth and naturally sweet with a clean finish
Which sizes are available?
Two formats are listed in the Best Matcha catalog: 30g and 50g. The 30g format has variant ID 44169661644966 and SKU YM-OCM-030. The 50g format has variant ID 57242044268710 and SKU YM-OCM-050.
Both formats contain the same organic, first-harvest Yabukita matcha described above. Select the amount that matches the quantity required for traditional matcha preparation or matcha lattes.
Ceremonial is a commercial matcha grade made from hand-picked young tea leaves, then stone-ground for its taste and vibrant color.
Shizuoka is Japan’s largest tea prefecture, producing 40% of its tea, with mountainous terrain and shading methods that deepen matcha’s umami.
Ichibancha is the late-April-to-May first harvest, producing vibrant green matcha with sweet, delicate flavor and characteristic umami.
Japan is the birthplace of matcha, with shaded tencha cultivation centered in Kyoto, Kagoshima, Shizuoka, Aichi, Fukuoka, Mie, Nara, and Saitama.
Frequently asked questions
It is grown in Hon-Yama, Shizuoka, Japan.
This is a single-cultivar Yabukita matcha.
The leaves come from the first harvest, also known as ichibancha.
Yes. The official product information identifies it as JAS Organic certified.
Yōko Matcha describes it as smooth and naturally sweet, with a clean finish.
The product is offered in 30 g and 50 g formats.