Yamamasa Koyamaen - Wakaba (New Harvest Matcha)

Yamamasa Koyamaen is a traditional and historic tea company based in Uji, Japan, founded in 1861. They are well regarded for maintaining very high standards for their raw material, processing, and stone milling, and have won first prize 22 times at Japan's National Tea Competition.

Wakaba Matcha is a specially crafted fresh harvest Uji matcha made exclusively from first picked tencha leaves grown in Kyoto Prefecture and harvested in 2026.

Wakaba (meaning "young leaves") celebrates the arrival of the new tea season, showcasing the vibrant character and freshness of the year's first harvest.

As a freshly milled new season matcha, Wakaba offers the distinctive aroma of young tea leaves, accompanied by a refreshing fragrance and rich umami. The result is a vibrant, seasonal matcha that captures the freshness and character of the year's first harvest.