Saijoen( Saihou no Kaori- 最萌の香)

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BBF date on can is November 2025. However, please rest assured that this Saijoen batch is fresh stonemill grinding in June this year 2025. High quality Nishio matcha, like all other matcha, the matcha shelves life is around 12 months) 1 year.

To be able to enjoy the most fresh taste and avoid oxidation, please keep the matcha in the fridge with the lid close tight. In this way, it will be able to keep the freshness, reserve the colour and taste as well as keeping it for longer time use.

[薄茶] 最萌の香-（さいほうのかおり）

Shincha- Saihou no Kaori

Descriptions:

Saihou no Kaori offer a gentle floral aroma with a light, sweet, and fresh scent. The taste is described as smooth and balanced, featuring subtle umami notes, slight bitterness and a sweet, refreshing aftertaste.

• Aroma:

  A delicate floral fragrance is the most prominent, accompanied by a light, sweet, and fresh scent.
• Taste:

  A subtle umami taste, a smooth texture, and a gentle bitterness. It finishes with a sweet and refreshing aftertaste. Adding some fresh, grassy note.

Harvested from the young leaves of younger tea plants, it offers a bold flavour with distinct astringency and a refreshing aroma.

This tea leaves grown with direct sunlight for about 20 days.

In general, it has a high content of tannins and is slightly bitter and astringent. The farmer collecting leaves picked at the time when the young leaves of this tea are blooming, and you can enjoy the youthful taste of matcha.

Great for Usucha, latte, cold whisk.

About Saijoen
Saijoen is a premium matcha brand under the esteemed Aiya Co., Ltd., a global leader in Japanese matcha production with over 130 years of heritage. Rooted in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture—a region celebrated for cultivating high-quality matcha—Saijoen blends traditional Japanese craftsmanship with modern innovation to create unparalleled matcha experiences.

The brand is known for its dedication to quality, using carefully maintained stone mills and advanced sterilization processes to preserve the vibrant flavor, brilliant green hue, and nutritional benefits of its matcha. Saijoen’s matcha is perfect for a variety of uses, from ceremonial tea rituals to creative culinary applications like desserts and beverages.

Instructions:

As Usucha- Thin Tea:
STEP 1 Put 2g (0.4 US tsp, 1 teaspoon or 2 chashaku scoop) matcha powder into a suitable tea bowl.
STEP 2 Pour 70 ml (2.4 fl oz) 80℃ (176°F) water over the matcha powder.
STEP 3 Whisk with a chasen (tea whisk) until foamy.

As Koicha- Thick Tea:
STEP 1 Put 4g (0.8 US tsp, 2 teaspoon or 4 chashaku scoop) matcha powder into a suitable tea bowl.
STEP 2 Pour 30 ml (1 fl oz) 80℃ (176°F) water over the matcha powder.
STEP 3 Gently knead with a chasen (tea whisk) until all lumps are gone.

❖ Before Step 1, warm up the tea bowl with hot water, then dry it with a cloth to create the perfect temperature so make the most delicious matcha with a fresh scent while preparing. (Optional)
❖ To prevent clotting of the matcha powder, sift it through a fine strainer before use. (Strongly recommended)
❖ After the matcha is done, drink it immediately, because as it cools down it gets more and more bitter. (Recommended)
❖ Freshness is the most important thing for the enjoyment of Matcha. It is best to use up the tea within one month of opening. (Strongly recommended)

※開缶するまでは冷蔵庫等低温で保存して下さい。- Please store in a refrigerator or other low temperature location until opening.

Note:

Matcha doesn’t completely dissolve. Fine powder become suspended in the hot water as it’s whisked.

Best to consume the matcha immediately before the particles sink to the bottom of the tea bowl.

Details:

Net content: 20g/40g

Producer: Aiya Co., Ltd., Japan

Importer: MISORA LTD, London, UK.