Marukyu Koyamaen Premium Ceremonial Grade Matcha [Japan][Magus Brands] (Aorashi, 40g)

In the genroku period (1688-1704), a man by the name of Kyujiro Koyama began the cultivation and production of tea in Ogura, Uji His work was the beginning of what was to become Marukyu-Koyamaen During the following generations, the quality of the tea was raised through improvements in all aspects of the cultivation, treatment and production, thus establishing the tradition of Ujicha For generations, our teas have been carefully inspected and produced by succeeding directors Through repeated training, honing of skills and techniques, the know-how of how to produce the finest teas and maintain their quality has been constantly improving Marukyu-Koyamaen now ranks among the foremost producers of fine teas in Japan Every year, competitions are held appraising the teas of different producers For many years, Marukyu-Koyamaen has taken many first and other top prizes for our teas Furthermore, the present director, Motoharu Koyama, has won two times in the mastery of tea inspectionThe second time, he received full marksThis achievement has been highly praised and was a first in the history of competitive tea inspection

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