Matcha Tokihanomukashi 常葉の昔 (Koicha 濃茶)

Details: Origin: Kyoto, Japan.  Weight: 30g/Tin "Pine of the Summit" Matcha. The 16th Grandmaster of the Ueda Sōko Tradition of Chanoyu preferred this matcha to make"Koicha(Thick matcha)." This is used in most official Ueda Sōko Ryū tea gatherings and events.  This tea is produced by highly regarded tea estates around Kyoto, under the guidance of Nippon Cha. "The name of this tea comes from the following poem by the 12th Grandmaster of the Ueda Sōko Tradition of Warrior Tea, Ueda Jyōō." -Yoshiki Mizoguchi  How to drink it: Tea Amount: .4 teaspoon (2g)Water Amount: 2.7 oz (80 ml)Water Temperature: 194°FEquipment: Bamboo Tea Whisk & Matcha Sifter 1. Pour a little boiling water into your cup and rest the tea whisk in the cup with the bristles in the water (This warms the cup and whisk, and also softens the bristles of the whisk). 2. Discard the water and wipe any drips from the cup. 3. Sift 2g / .4 teaspoon of matcha into your cup. Sifting makes the matcha finer, removing the poten