Yamada Chaya Yame First Harvest Matcha – Momiji – 40g Tin
Your new go-to for comforting matcha lattes.
Extra nutty, extra toasty, bold and warming: this is what you want in your matcha latte first thing in the morning. An aroma of fresh croissant and roasted chestnut opens the cup, with a nutty flavour of walnut, chestnut and toasted sesame that pulls through the milk. Bold enough to holds its own against milk with no sweetener needed.
"Momiji" is our first harvest matcha from Yame, Fukuoka, one of Japan's most respected tea regions. It is grown and stone-milled by a family-run, third-generation tea producer, internationally award-winning for quality. It's naturally nutty and toasty, a character shaped by the region's soil and growing conditions rather than processing.
Momiji has a bolder flavour than our Premium Matcha (Uji blend), so you can use slightly less powder per latte and still get a full-bodied cup (2.5-3g.)
Can also be enjoyed as a robust usucha, with deep umami and nuttiness and a light astringent finish.
Origin: Yame, Fukuoka, Japan
Producer: Family-run, 3rd generation
Cultivar: A blend led by Yabukita
Harvest: Ichibancha (first harvest)
Milling: Traditional stone-ground
Tasting notes: Roasted chestnut, walnut, toasted sesame
Best for: Premium unsweetened matcha lattes, robust usucha
Ingredients: 100% Japanese matcha green tea powder
The name: Momiji (紅葉) means "red maple leaf" in Japanese, and refers to the turning of leaves each autumn, one of the most celebrated seasons in Japanese culture. It symbolises warmth, richness, and the beauty of change, fitting for a matcha with this much warmth and depth.
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Our matcha and hojicha powders are freshly ground to order by our tea farm partners in Japan.
After grinding, our matcha is sealed in nitrogen-flushed bags to safeguard its aroma, color, and depth of flavor.
At Yamada Chaya it is maintained in cold storage and brought gradually to room temperature before dispatch so it reaches you in peak condition.
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For 薄茶 usucha (thin tea) sift 2g of matcha into a chawan (tea bowl.)
Add 60ml of water at around 80°C.
Whisk in a zigzag motion until fully combined and for the desired amount of foam.
For koicha (thick tea) sift 4g of koicha grade matcha into a chawan.
Add 30ml of water at around 80°C.
Use the chasen to gently knead the matcha into the water, forming a matcha tea paste.
For a latte sift 3 or 4g of matcha or hojicha into a tea bowl.
Add 60ml of water at around 80°C.
Whisk in a zigzag motion until fully combined and for the desired amount of foam
Pour the matcha over 80-120ml of hot or cold milk and add 10ml of sweetener if desired.
Store in a cool, dry, dark place, such as a refrigerator. Avoid exposure to moisture or sunlight.
For best quality, consume within 1 month of opening.
Use by date- see bottom of tin.
Never had a bad matcha from Yamada Chaya, Momiji is divine!
Excellent quality and the description of the taste is spot on. The colour is vibrant, it mixes well and the taste is SO good. I’ve found it difficult to get such good quality Matcha outside of Japan and so happy to have discovered Yamada Chaya!
I had mine with oat milk and it was gorgeously nutty and toasty!
