Editorial verdict
An everyday usucha matcha that sits in the middle of Kikusuian's accessible drinking range.
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Straightforward, lighter-bodied, and intended for usucha.
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Supports: 抹茶 淡松: 宇治の碾茶を、石臼で挽いて細かい粉末状にしました。薄茶に適しております。 Price 1728.00 JPY for 30g.
About the brand
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Kikusuian is the retail tea and confectionery brand of Ocha no Igeta, a Sendai tea company founded in 1920. The official shop presents it as a long-established Sendai tea house selling Japanese tea alongside wagashi such as the signature matcha sweet Kikufuku.
View all Kikusuian blendsStraightforward, lighter-bodied, and intended for usucha.
Tansho is sourced from Uji, Japan.
Tansho is priced at ¥1,728 for 30g (¥58/g).
Tansho is recommended for usucha. Thin tea — the standard way to prepare matcha, whisked with about 2g of powder and 70ml of water.
You can buy Kikusuian Tansho directly from Kikusuian's official website. Current availability: in-stock.