Yame Matcha 30 - Ume 500g Commercial

Culinary matcha powder - Great for baking & refreshing drinks. Yame Matcha – Ume is an excellent culinary-grade matcha for large-scale use in cafés, bakeries, and home kitchens. This 500g commercial pack is perfect for those who use matcha frequently—for iced lattes, smoothies, baked goods, or other blended beverages. At ODAYA’s offline stores, this grade of matcha is also used to make some of our most popular in-house matcha desserts. Its slightly bold, bitter profile balances beautifully when combined with dairy or sweetness, making it ideal for creating crowd-pleasing treats. Harvested later in the season from the lower parts of the tea plant and primarily machine-picked, Ume offers a deep green colour and a bold, slightly bitter taste. Its strong flavour holds up especially well when combined with milk, sugar, or other ingredients, making it a great option for matcha recipes that require intensity and body. Our Yame matcha is categorised into four grades including Okumidori, 寿 (Jyu), 竹 (Take), and 梅 (Ume). Okumidori and Jyu are early harvested from the top of the plant, meticulously hand-picked to ensure the youngest and most tender leaves, resulting in bright green hues and flavours ranging from smooth sweetness to delicate umami. Take grade, harvested from upper to middle plant parts, employ a combination of hand and machine picking, offering deeper green tones and robust flavours with pronounced umami richness. Ume grade, harvested later from lower plant sections primarily by machine, boasts a dark green appearance and a bold, slightly bitter taste characteristic. Each grade's distinct characteristics offer robust, bitter flavours, representing the renowned Yame matcha from Fukuoka Prefecture, with an increasing umami richness Origin: Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Net Weight: 500g Production Date 01.Oct.2024 Best Before Date 30.Sep.2026 Preservation Method: Store in a cool, dry, keep in an airtight package, away from sunlight, try to avoid contact with air. after opening and keep refrigerated.