Marukyu Koyamaen - Omotesenke School Favoured Matcha Kissho

Tea Schools Favoured Matcha Kissho : Pure | Graceful | Ceremonial-Grade

Marukyu Koyamaen is one of Japan’s most prestigious tea manufacturers, founded in 1704 in Uji, Kyoto, the heart of Japanese tea culture. Family owned for over 300 years, the company is known for preserving traditional tea cultivation and processing methods.Marukyu Koyamaen supplies top tea schools, temples, and shrines, and has earned numerous awards, including multiple first-place wins at Japan’s National Tea Competition. Their matcha is widely regarded as some of the finest in the country for both ceremony and everyday enjoyment.

Marukyu Koyamaen "School Favoured Matcha" refers to a line of high quality, ceremonial grade matcha teas that are specifically developed in collaboration with leading Japanese tea schools, such as Urasenke and Omotesenke. These partnerships ensure the matcha meets the specific requirements for formal tea ceremonies and traditional education, resulting in a high quality product with a distinguished flavor profile and cultural significance.

Kissho is a matcha selected by the Omotesenke School of Tea, embodying the enduring spirit and quiet strength symbolised by evergreen trees in Japanese culture. This ceremonial grade matcha reflects Omotesenke’s deep rooted aesthetic of harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility.

Cultivated in the legendary tea growing region of Uji, Kyoto, Shōhaku is crafted from the finest early spring leaves, shaded to intensify their sweetness and traditionally stone-ground to preserve their delicate structure. The result is a smooth, balanced matcha with refined umami and a clean, lingering finish.